tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38705386384358903772024-02-07T09:22:01.131-08:00Outdoor adventures and photography with A Montana ViewMerle Ann Loman lives in the Bitterroot Valley located south of Missoula in western Montana. This blog starts here, but will also travel the world. She loves being outdoors hiking, biking, fishes, hunting, skiing and always taking photos. As much time as she spend outdoors, one needs to eat. You will see entries about foods that travel well, making it much more fun to spend long periods of time exploring our flora and fauna.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-5990500527581250682013-10-14T23:23:00.001-07:002013-10-14T23:23:43.487-07:00Mission Mountains and Ninepipe NWR Photo by Merle Ann Loman -- National Geographic Your Shot<a href="http://bit.ly/1fz07vP">Mission Mountains and Ninepipe NWR Photo by Merle Ann Loman -- National Geographic Your Shot</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-82078064625629634302013-01-09T14:27:00.001-08:002013-01-09T14:27:49.259-08:00FWP hosting women's ice fishing workshop in February <div class="header"><span class="title">Ice Fishing</span> — February 8-10, 2013</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://fwp.mt.gov/fwp.jpg?32418,0,150" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://fwp.mt.gov/fwp.jpg?32418,0,150" /></a></div><h4>Near Bigfork, MT</h4><h4>Fee: $100</h4>Don't sit inside waiting for the long winter months to pass by. Put on some warm clothes, get outside and try ice fishing. This workshop is at Big Sky Bible Camp with a very short walk to Peterson Lake. You'll learn to use ice fishing rods and tip-ups and other gear like ice augers and sonar fish finders. The workshop is for beginner and intermediate anglers and includes some optional indoor activities and night fishing. The registration fee includes all your fishing equipment, 2 nights lodging dn meals from Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-46131717901301515532012-09-27T23:23:00.001-07:002012-09-27T23:25:39.390-07:00Exhibit Oct 1 - Nov 17, Photography through a naturalist's lens<a href="http://www.amontanaview.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/collage_preview1.jpg"><img alt="Photography through a naturalist's lens, preview" class="size-large wp-image-24" height="451" src="http://www.amontanaview.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/collage_preview1-1024x791.jpg" title="Preview of a few photos in the exhibit" width="584" /></a> A Montana View photography collage[/caption]Wednesday, October 3, 2012<br />
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Note: Merle is installing art the last week of September. The show actually runs Oct 1 through mid Nov. The lobby/gallery is open Tues - Fri 12:00 - 5:00 pm, Sat 12:00 - 4:00 pm. Hope to see you all there! There will be a few "special opening dates," Oct 3 and Oct 10. More info to follow.<br />
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The Montana Natural History Center is pleased to announce the Gallery Opening for “Photography through a naturalist's lens," an exhibit by Merle Ann Loman, A Montana View. <br />
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See the photos online at <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/merle-loman.html" target="_blank" title="Merle Ann Loman photos online at Fine Art America">Merle Ann Loman, A Montana View photography at Fine Art America</a>.<br />
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Science, documentation and art can describe photography and the study of natural history. Merle Ann Loman is passionate about them both. So “naturally,” photography is how she captures visual art, the art of the moment, and acutely records her experiences with nature.<br />
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As a naturalist photographer, she strives to create photographs that are sharply focused, detailed, simple in composition, and that instill a connection between humans and nature. Her creations record ordinary everyday subjects with a sense of artistry. Her most basic goal is to capture nature through photography without altering it, and to provide documentation that promotes the appreciation, study and understanding of natural history through all seasons and over longer / extended periods of time.<br />
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Displaying over 50 photos in various sizes, the show features three western Montana areas through seasons: 1) National Bison Range near Moise, 2) Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge near Stevensville, 3) the Bitterroot in general including the photos from the river, valley and mountains. Information sheets will accompany each collection with species, date taken, and location noted.<br />
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American Robin – Turdus migratorius. Robins were feeding on our Chokecherries (Chokecherry – Prunus virginiana, in the rose family) in early September. Taken west of Victor, Montana USA. The Grosbeaks began feeding on this bush and even though the robins are a smaller bird, they took over this bush. It was fun to watch the frenzy as the hopped, flapped, chased and then gobbled the berries, large seeds and all. My first time catching a robin catching a berry.<br />
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The largest thrush in North America. The male has deep grayish to dark-brown upperparts with blackish head, white crescents above and below eye, rich reddish underparts with white throat streaked with black and white undertail-coverts. The bill is yellow. The female is similar but paler overall. Juveniles have a spotted breast. This species is common year-round over all of Montana.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-91012843867373248222012-08-30T10:40:00.001-07:002012-08-30T10:43:20.888-07:00"Fox kits, exercise in dominance" by amontanaview | Redbubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/9287912-fox-kits-exercise-in-dominance">"Fox kits, exercise in dominance" by amontanaview | Redbubble</a>: <br />
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Taken west of Missoula, Montana, USA near the Clark Fork River in early June. <br />
The Red Fox – Vulpes vulpes is a year round resident of Montana. This was a very successful litter, possibly two litters. The kits, I counted about 16 in the area, were different sizes, but seemed playful and healthy. I saw two adults bring in gophers and squirrels while I was there.<br />
See more of my <a href="http://amontanaview.smugmug.com/A-Montana-View-and-Other/Fox">Red Fox – Vulpes vulpes photos at this link</a> <br />
These are the first fox photos I have captured. Very fun!<br />
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF500mm f/4L IS USM with tripod<br />
1/640s, f/4.0, ISO: 500, 500mm<br />
<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/9029416-fox-kit-in-the-grass">See other photos of this fox litter</a> <img alt="" src="http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.12140439.9416/flat,60x60,075,t.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8980220-fox-kits-at-play">and this one</a> <img alt="" src="http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.12077936.0220/flat,60x60,075,t.jpg" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-687206891820874042012-08-29T22:19:00.001-07:002012-08-29T22:21:33.281-07:00"Cassin's Finch - Haemorhous cassinii" by amontanaview | Redbubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/9287791-cassins-finch-haemorhous-cassinii">"Cassin's Finch - Haemorhous cassinii" by amontanaview | Redbubble</a>: <img src="http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.12486823.7791/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg" /><br />
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Taken August 27, 2012 west of Victor, Montana USA near Bear Creek in the Bitterroot Valley. Male Cassin’s Finch on an Aspen tree branch.<br />
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They are a Species of Concern in Montana though no significant threats have been identified. Given their occurrence in burned and harvested forests, the population declines that have been identified recently are difficult to explain.<br />
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This photo shows an immature woodpecker on the left and a mature male on the right. Taken near Bear Creek west of Victor, Montana USA.<br />
Canon EOS 7D – Canon EF500mm f/4L IS USM lens on a tripod.<br />
Manual setting, 1/1600s, f/4.0, ISO: 250, 500 mm, slightly cropped.<br />
There were six birds in the group but this only shows two. The Pileated Woodpecker – Dryocopus pileatus is a species of concern in Montana partly because of loss of habitat (large enough tracts of mature forests with snags for nesting). This species is one of the largest and most memorable forest birds in North America. It’s nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest. Look (and listen) for Pileated Woodpeckers hammering at dead trees and fallen logs in search of insects like carpenter ants. They excavate unique rectangular holes in the wood. The nest holes of these birds also provide crucial shelter to many species including swifts, owls, ducks, bats, and pine martens.<br />
<img alt="" src="http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.12287233.2018/flat,60x60,075,t.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/9142018-feeding-time">See another RedBubble image of these two feeding</a><br />
<b><a href="http://smu.gs/MQWiQv">See more photos on Merle’s SmugMug site</a></b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-13139830503574114662012-06-25T10:38:00.001-07:002012-06-25T10:41:24.157-07:00"Fox kit in the grass" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/9029416-fox-kit-in-the-grass">"Fox kit in the grass" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <br />
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Taken west of Missoula, Montana, USA near the Clark Fork River in early June.<br />The
Red Fox – Vulpes vulpes is a year round resident of Montana. This was a
very successful litter, possibly two litters. The kits, I counted about
16 in the area, were different sizes, but seemed playful and healthy. I
saw two adults bring in gophers and squirrels while I was there.<br />See more of my <a href="http://amontanaview.smugmug.com/A-Montana-View-and-Other/Fox">Red Fox – Vulpes vulpes photos at this link</a> <br />These are the first fox photos I have captured. Very fun!<br />
<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8980220-fox-kits-at-play">See another photo of this fox litter</a> <img alt="" src="http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.12077936.0220/flat,60x60,075,t.jpg" /><br />
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF500mm f/4L IS USM with tripod<br />1/640s, f/4.0, ISO: 400, 500mm<br />
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Short-eared Owl – Asio flammeus. A bird of open grasslands, the Short-eared Owl is one of the most widely distributed owls in the world. But populations fluctuate greatly along with prey population cycles. It is listed as Potential Species of Concern in Montana.<br />
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This species hunts day and night; mainly at dawn and dusk in winter. It flies low over open ground, locating prey by ear and kills prey with a bite to the back of the skull; often swallowing prey whole. Nests are a scrape in ground lined with grasses.<br />
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Taken in a wetlands management area (protected) of the Mission Valley in western Montana, USA.<br />
<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8980078-short-eared-owl">Click here to see another SEO image on my RedBubble</a><br />
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See more photos at <a href="http://amontanaview.smugmug.com/A-Montana-View-and-Other/Birds/Short-eared-Owl/23430226_8p4fvK">Short-eared Owl – Asio flammeus on my SmugMug site</a><br />
This was my first Short-eared Owl photo op. I was thrilled that it gave me this opportunity.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-88548087459012718742012-06-22T14:42:00.001-07:002012-06-22T14:43:26.068-07:00Vesper, our Maine Coon kitten, is trying to nap on the covered second story deck. He is on a stamped, aged sheet of metal I placed over the bird seed bin to help keep the squirrels out. Right in front of him and far out of his reach are a couple of very high hanging bird feeders that of course he loves to keep tabs on. Behind him is a Boston fern that he sometimes hides in. Sweet spot for a kitten on a breezy summer day. Taken near Bear Creek west of Victor, Montana USA Canon EOS 7D, 1/100s, f/2.8, ISO:320, 70mm SIGMA 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Aspherical DF Macro SLD Autofocus Lens Handheld, Aperture Priority"Hanging out on the deck" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/9017692-hanging-out-on-the-deck">"Hanging out on the deck" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <img src="http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.12125720.7692/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-60358872018112215782012-06-14T10:25:00.001-07:002012-06-14T10:27:34.636-07:00"Fox kits at play" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8980220-fox-kits-at-play">"Fox kits at play" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <br />
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Taken west of Missoula, Montana, USA near the Clark Fork River in early June.<br />
The Red Fox – Vulpes vulpes is a year round resident of Montana. This was a very successful litter, possibly two litters. The kits, I counted about 16 in the area, were different sizes, but seemed playful and healthy. I saw two adults bring in gophers and squirrels while I was there.<br />
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Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF500mm f/4L IS USM with tripod<br />
1/6400s, f/4.0, ISO: 6400, 500mmAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-84672864738581381932012-06-13T12:18:00.001-07:002012-06-13T12:19:28.393-07:00"Short-eared Owl " by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8980078-short-eared-owl">"Short-eared Owl " by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <img src="http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.12077699.0078/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg" /><br />
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Short-eared Owl – Asio flammeus. Taken in a wetlands management area (protected) of the Mission Valley in western Montana, USA. This owl is a year round resident of Montana and prefers to live and hunt in open grasslands, even agricultural areas like this. It is one of the most widely distributed owls in the world. A medium sized owl averaging 15 inches in length, it is the most diurnal of owls often hunting during the day. I think it was posing for me; the eyes mesmerized me and my camera.<br />
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Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF500mm f/4L IS USM lens<br />
1/640s, f/8.0, ISO: 250, 500mm, lens hand held (would have used a tripod but didn’t have time to set it up)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-52290296637203054092012-05-09T22:16:00.001-07:002012-05-09T22:16:43.915-07:00"Yellow-headed Blackbird" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8835042-yellow-headed-blackbird">"Yellow-headed Blackbird" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <img src="http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.11894878.5042/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg" /><br />
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Taken May 9 at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge north of Stevensville, Montana, USA.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-18591403949292465022012-05-07T08:47:00.001-07:002012-05-07T08:48:31.058-07:00"Big wood in the Bitterroot River" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8766833-big-wood-in-the-bitterroot-river">"Big wood in the Bitterroot River" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <img src="http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.11808929.6833/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg" /><br />
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Taken north of Victor, Montana USA in April. One of the features of this beautiful freestone river is the “big wood” that supplies features and cover for wild trout. This is a downed cottonwood tree. We were enjoying another relaxing day on the river and fly fishing.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-42112457503229073882012-05-03T07:41:00.001-07:002012-05-03T07:43:27.540-07:00"Fairyslipper - Calypso bulbosa" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8805173-fairyslipper-calypso-bulbosa#comment-49970592">"Fairyslipper - Calypso bulbosa" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <img src="http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.11857284.5173/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg" /><br />
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Beautiful and delicate flower that loves deep shade and cool, moist conditions. This is such a precious flower of the mountain west. The photo was taken just south of Sweathouse Creek in the Bitterroot Mountains of western Montana, USA. As you can see, the sun was peeking through the thick canopy of the forest.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-64310434067562782642012-05-02T16:30:00.001-07:002012-05-02T16:32:13.803-07:00"Glacier Lily - Erythronium grandiflorum" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8805029-glacier-lily-erythronium-grandiflorum#comment-49969003">"Glacier Lily - Erythronium grandiflorum" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <img src="http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.11857064.5029/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg" /><br />
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Taken near Sweathouse Creek in the Bitterroot Mountains of western Montana, USA. Spring flowers are prolific this year. Other names for this flower include dog tooth violet, avalanche lily, fawn lily, and snow lily.<br />
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Canon EOS 7D – SIGMA 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Aspherical DF Macro SLD Autofocus Lens<br />
1/640/s, f/7.1, ISO: 200, 56 mmAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-19201115488278753642012-04-30T17:27:00.001-07:002012-04-30T17:29:34.496-07:00"Blue Clematis bud" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8795692-blue-clematis-bud">"Blue Clematis bud" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <img src="http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.11845388.5692/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg" /><br />
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Taken near Bear Creek in the Bitterroot Valley, Montana USA.<br />
Clematis is a member of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). This species is a woody vine that blooms early in the spring. It is one of my favorite spring flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas that seem enchanted to me.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-45248063877377221072012-04-21T16:52:00.001-07:002012-04-21T17:00:28.245-07:00"Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/5587319-tiger-swallowtail-butterfly">"Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <img src="http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.8228170.7319/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg" /><br />
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Photo was taken in July near Gash Creek in the Bitterroot Mountains, Montana USA.<br />
Canon EOS 40D 1/400s, f/6.3, ISO:400<br />
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Every year I see these butterflies at this elevation on this native plant .The plant is Spreading Dogbane.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-53498255662154898362012-04-18T22:33:00.001-07:002012-04-18T22:35:30.898-07:00"Young bull elk" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8748083-young-bull-elk">"Young bull elk" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <img height="427" src="http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.11785107.8083/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg" width="640" /><br />
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Young bull elk. Taken south of Sweathouse Creek west of Victor, Montana USA in early April. He was with a small group of cow elk just hanging out. I wonder what he is thinking or looking at…<br />
He is part of a large herd (about 100 elk) that roam this area. Sometimes they are all together, this time of year, they break into smaller groups. Soon the cows will be finding a quiet place to calve, then they will get together in larger “nursery” groups again.<br />
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Canon EOS 7D 1/1250s, f/4.0, ISO: 250, 500 mm<br />
Canon EF500mm f/4L IS USM lensAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-90993705609524757892012-04-16T16:51:00.002-07:002012-04-16T16:52:06.183-07:00"Birds of a feather eat together" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8738751-birds-of-a-feather-eat-together">"Birds of a feather eat together" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <br />
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Cinnamon Teal – Anas cyanoptera is a small dabbling duck, male and female are shown here. This photo was taken north Stevensville, Montana USA at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge in early April. This duck is a summer/breeding resident of Montana preferring wetlands and ponds to the moving water of rivers.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-18542359750325080222012-04-11T16:45:00.002-07:002012-04-11T16:46:11.289-07:00"South Fork Westslope Cutthroat Trout" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/7605451-south-fork-westslope-cutthroat-trout#comment-49551717">"South Fork Westslope Cutthroat Trout" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <img src="http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.10452042.5451/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg" /><br />
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The photo was taken in the world-class westslope cutthroat trout fishery in the South Fork of the Flathead River, Montana, USA. The Westslope cutthroat trout is one of two subspecies of native cutthroat found in the state. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the population of westslope cutthroat trout in the South Fork is the strongest and most vibrant in Montana, and perhaps in the entire West. Protecting their habitat is important for their survival. This photo was taken in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.<br />
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Canon EOS 7D, 1/100s, f/5.6, ISO:400<br />
SIGMA 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Aspherical DF Macro SLD Autofocus LensAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870538638435890377.post-80588136295235407332012-04-07T15:28:00.002-07:002012-04-07T15:28:49.070-07:00"Great Blue "awk!" Heron" by amontanaview | RedBubble<a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/amontanaview/works/8700211-great-blue-awk-heron">"Great Blue "awk!" Heron" by amontanaview | RedBubble</a>: <img src="http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.11724646.0211/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg" /><br />
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Taken north of Stevensville, Montana USA at Lee Metcalf NWR. Great Blue Heron on a log. It was alone and calling out…as you can see. Look close and the tongue is out. Hilarious. The log is sitting in water of a slow moving stream on the refuge. It is spring, early April, and I suspect it is looking for a mate (and food).<br />
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Canon EOS 7D, zachlazzari@gmail.com<br />
1/500s, f/4.5, ISO 200 500mm. Camera was held over my arm – no time to set up the tripod.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03361216285311633927noreply@blogger.com2