Tag: montana
Aloof Red-tailed Hawk
The Challenges Of Posting From The Road
I never know what might happen to my daily blog posting schedule once I reach the wilds of Montana on one of my many camping trips to my home state.
A Merlin Acting A Little Silly
Short-eared Owls And Handedness
Avocets And Phalaropes In A Nasty Hailstorm
This trip to Montana’s Centennial Valley was memorable for a variety of reasons, including a hailstorm that literally “rocked” our world and that of the birds around us.
Western Bluebirds – Male And Female
Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk Landing Practice
Landing on relatively small elevated perches must be one of the more difficult skills young raptors must learn.
Williamson’s Sapsuckers Part II
These images are a continuation of yesterday’s post and they focus more on sapsucker behavior.
Williamson’s Sapsuckers Part 1
Over two seasons I became very attached to and thoroughly enchanted by this pair of mated Williamson’s Sapsuckers.
Short-eared Owl With Prey And Resting After Hunting
It’s barely the New Year but I’m already weary of snow and cold so there’s a change of pace this morning provided by a Short-eared Owl, flowers and the color green.
A Western Meadowlark Performing In The Snow
As a Montana farm boy I have a special affinity for meadowlarks in the snow – not because we had them there during winter but because we didn’t.
