February 8, 2023 It’s hard to deny that Lewis’s woodpeckers are stunning birds. Seen in good light, their glossy green backs contrast with their pinkish […]
La vida inesperada de los carpinteros de Lewis en Montana
8 de febrero de 2023 Es difícil negar que los carpinteros de Lewis (Melanerpes lewis) son aves espectaculares. Cuando se los ve en buena iluminación, […]
Counting the birds of LaValle Creek in the fog
December 17, 2022 The snowy parking lot along the LaValle Creek Road is framed by frosty branches and a gray blanket of fog this morning. […]
Attacked by pygmy nuthatches: unusual behavior in the ponderosas
October 26, 2022 It was one of the more curious things I’ve observed in the ponderosa pine forest. At first the interaction seemed peaceful. A […]
Welcome to Missoula: walking through fall at Kelly Island
November 2, 2022 It’s a quiet day along the Clark Fork River at Missoula’s Kelly Island Fishing Access Site. Deep blue-gray squalls carry short-lived snow […]
Amazed by insects: a day at the Rock Creek Confluence
September 10, 2022 From a distance, this sparse patch of sunflowers looks nondescript. You’d have no idea that it’s the stage for a gripping insect […]
Back to Devil’s Elbow: life on the margins
June 13, 2022 Just looking at a Brewer’s sparrow, you wouldn’t know there’s anything special about it. It’s a small bird, gray as dust, well-suited […]