montana – Page 4 – Feathered Photography

Sharing Something Personal

Today’s post is more about people than it is about birds. Far more. But they’re my people and they’re important to me.

Great Horned Owl Chicks In A Trashy Setting

Inspiration can come from the strangest places.

A Scary Encounter With A Very Young Pronghorn

Dang these guys are tiny.

Camping Trip Report – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

Except I’m going to reverse the order to “The Ugly, The Bad and the Good” for this blog post. We might as well end on a high note.

Short-eared Owl With Prey In Flight

Taking a mulligan.

Singing Horned Lark Perched On A Gnarly Old Stump

Horned Larks don’t get a lot of respect but I’m a fan.

Coyotes, Glacier County, Montana And The Despicable “Wildlife Services”

I take this news personally on two levels and it makes me spittin’ angry.

A Devoted Pair of Red-tailed Hawks

This mated pair of Red-tailed Hawks was unusually “clingy” with each other.

Short-eared Owl Hunting From The Ground

The owl knew there was a vole nearby but he was having a devil of a time locating it.

Male Short-eared Owl In Flight With Rodent Prey

A chubby owl carrying a chubby vole to the nest.

Great Horned Owl Chicks Sure Do Like To Wander

At least those youngsters on the Montana family farm like to wander but they’re always raised in the dark and confined interiors of old granaries. I’ve often wondered if GHO chicks raised in trees do the same thing at this tender age but I have little experience with that situation.