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!
New EtchingPosted: Mon, 29 Dec 2025Back inside working on the smaller printing press (too cold in the studio over the garage) and finished this one on Christmas. An experiment with water soluble pastel background run through the press, then a bunch of stuff to finish it off. "Flathead Lake Osprey" is inspired by summer trips to Wildhorse Island with best pal Barry Gordon. His rustic cabin included an Osprey nest overhead and friendly birds breeding every year. R.I.P Barry, this in his honor. 8 x 12". That makes a dozen this year if you include the Red Fox on New Years Eve!
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Killdeer On the BeachPosted: Sun, 28 Dec 2025Is this winter? The Killdeer looked right at home without any snow to be found. "Birds of Montana" by Marks, Hendricks and Casey reports that the few winter residents here may be those that breed further north. Apparently Missoula and here in the Bitterroot is where winter Killdeer are more likely to be spotted. Love 'em!
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Sonora and PalsPosted: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 Just finished a new etching with Sonora watching over my shoulder, and another pigeon picture.
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Our PigeonsPosted: Wed, 24 Dec 2025
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Friday's Red-tail ShotPosted: Sat, 20 Dec 2025
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Power OutagePosted: Fri, 19 Dec 2025With the huge winds Wednesday morning, a ponderosa pine fell across the road and knocked down our power lines. Electricity was out starting at 9 am and the chimney cover blew off and smashed. I was waiting for a mouse delivery but had power lines across the driveway. So I wrote a sign on the fence for FedEx to STOP and give me a call, that I would come get them on the road. Thankfully got the mice. 300! Then power out all day, finally fixed at 2 pm. We ran up to the ACE hardware for parts and Tom fixed the chimney top, then I climbed on the roof to reinstall. Tom sat down to watch the news, hit the button and power out again! So happy it was light enough here to paint an etching the last two days. I never do the whole edition of 5, so it was 2/5 Heron Trio! I just whistled and hummed songs- never done art without music, and a new appreciation for electricity.
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Morning At The Raptor RanchPosted: Tue, 16 Dec 2025
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Happy Birthday TomPosted: Mon, 15 Dec 2025The Big Seven-Oh! Thanks friends!
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And a Raccoon, Daily River WalksPosted: Sun, 14 Dec 2025
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Gotta Love a MuskratPosted: Fri, 12 Dec 2025
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