My favorite photo - a newly fledged Bald Eagle has a feisty American Kestrel take a ride for a second, taken at the river behind the house.
Pileated Woodpecker pair in the front yard. New photos nearly every day on our Blog page!
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Things are always hopping at the Raptors of the Rockies organization. We're taking care of the birds and maintaining their enclosures, we're conducting raptor programs at local schools and organizations across Western Montana, art is flying out of the studio, we're taking photos and shooting video, we're out in the field birding and/or doing research, and much, much more. To help you keep up with the flurry of activities happening at Raptors of the Rockies, we're blogging on a more-or-less daily basis and our most recent posts are listed below. Enjoy!
Next OnePosted: Sun, 07 Dec 2025The next etching is an Osprey, probably this bird at Flathead Lake but a different pose. Love reviewing these old "shots."
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New EtchingPosted: Thu, 04 Dec 2025After days of experiments, and the new etching, "Pacific Peale's Peregrine" from a much-loved bird on the Washington Coast. This falcon was banded in 2007 by Dan Varland of Coastal Raptors as a first-year male. Wearing visual ID band W/Z, he was exceptionally approachable which, for years, made him a favorite falcon of the Coastal Raptors research group and photographers alike. Sadly, W/Z died at age eight after striking a powerline on the beach. (To the relief of those of us who knew him, several years after the tragedy the line was removed.). Drypoint etching with gouache, 12" x 16"
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Just One This DayPosted: Tue, 02 Dec 2025 |
"Get Back Here, You Big Baby"Posted: Sun, 30 Nov 2025
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Happy Turkey Day!Posted: Thu, 27 Nov 2025
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MAM Auction PiecePosted: Tue, 25 Nov 2025This is my etching in the Missoula Art Museum Auction in February, Yay! And on Friday afternoon I had a Raptors program for Clark Fork School, 60 little kids. I had my etching in the car to drop off at MAM afterward. We thought to bring it inside and at the very end I held it up, asked the kids what these animals were, flipped it over and they all shouted: “Pelicans!" Junior Zoologists, all. So proud.
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On and On!Posted: Mon, 24 Nov 2025
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TonightPosted: Sun, 23 Nov 2025
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Rough-legged HawkPosted: Fri, 21 Nov 2025I was chasing this hawk yesterday, got this shot. Back from the far north for the winter, they sport little feet feathered to the toes for a "rough leg." Often perching on little tiny limbs, they are identifiable at a distance. Red-tails are still here for the winter, and they tend to choose bigger limbs. Subtle field marks.
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SafetyPosted: Wed, 19 Nov 2025"Think I'll stand here until after dark on November 30th." Across the river!
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