tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19527287402095984812023-06-20T21:37:28.578-07:00Mary's PhotographyMary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-17260583374508736292010-06-27T09:11:00.000-07:002010-06-27T10:34:21.436-07:00Holy Trout!Gretchen, Bjorn and I went to Yellowstone Saturday with three goals: see an otter, see a moose, and see Kaila. We accomplished exactly none of those objectives. We did, however, play in the snow on Bearooth Pass, find spawning cutthroat trout, and some bears, all while being incredibly ridiculous.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCd_bzx-74I/AAAAAAAAArQ/IUXGEe8egeM/s1600/IMG_5533.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCd_bzx-74I/AAAAAAAAArQ/IUXGEe8egeM/s320/IMG_5533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487494786707287938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A rainbow on the Wyoming side of the Pass.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeAaNcpurI/AAAAAAAAArY/fPkIiQfTYx0/s1600/IMG_5608a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 121px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeAaNcpurI/AAAAAAAAArY/fPkIiQfTYx0/s320/IMG_5608a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487495858749029042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeB1W5hm1I/AAAAAAAAArg/a7WHkRhO4Qw/s1600/IMG_5645.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeB1W5hm1I/AAAAAAAAArg/a7WHkRhO4Qw/s320/IMG_5645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487497424654146386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeDwi_i6cI/AAAAAAAAAro/xUKDl6kzIdA/s1600/IMG_5613.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 115px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeDwi_i6cI/AAAAAAAAAro/xUKDl6kzIdA/s320/IMG_5613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487499541024532930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeFBkFd9MI/AAAAAAAAArw/NjQzu8QDwqE/s1600/IMG_5643.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeFBkFd9MI/AAAAAAAAArw/NjQzu8QDwqE/s320/IMG_5643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487500932887213250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Many, many, many trout, and way too much time spent watching, harassing, and photographing them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeGFJSl3-I/AAAAAAAAAr4/ApFCGZYgRL4/s1600/IMG_5711.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeGFJSl3-I/AAAAAAAAAr4/ApFCGZYgRL4/s320/IMG_5711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487502093925605346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeHOWXY9fI/AAAAAAAAAsA/eQUk0NCWt5g/s1600/IMG_5722.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeHOWXY9fI/AAAAAAAAAsA/eQUk0NCWt5g/s320/IMG_5722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487503351565841906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeIiyPw-NI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/zPouWj9Hisg/s1600/IMG_5747.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeIiyPw-NI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/zPouWj9Hisg/s320/IMG_5747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487504802159065298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeJhMXIOzI/AAAAAAAAAsY/1K7xaxJ__qE/s1600/IMG_5788.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 173px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeJhMXIOzI/AAAAAAAAAsY/1K7xaxJ__qE/s200/IMG_5788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487505874321161010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeKBV60iBI/AAAAAAAAAsg/579HbZc6M5o/s1600/IMG_5785.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 174px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeKBV60iBI/AAAAAAAAAsg/579HbZc6M5o/s200/IMG_5785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487506426642597906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeKdJ1UFLI/AAAAAAAAAso/mtfs-NK-G-E/s1600/IMG_5781.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 174px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TCeKdJ1UFLI/AAAAAAAAAso/mtfs-NK-G-E/s200/IMG_5781.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487506904434611378" border="0" /></a>Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-82056928219950352552010-06-16T17:23:00.001-07:002010-06-16T17:51:54.499-07:00West Lake Fork trail<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span>The last hike of the weekend was Sunday up the Lake Fork trail outside of Red Lodge. It got progressively colder until it started snowing!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBltlpB6HII/AAAAAAAAAqw/4C4IUpxDqlI/s1600/IMG_5277.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBltlpB6HII/AAAAAAAAAqw/4C4IUpxDqlI/s320/IMG_5277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483534514736733314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBltmWUnjtI/AAAAAAAAAq4/xm_Tie4p1Tk/s1600/IMG_5296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBltmWUnjtI/AAAAAAAAAq4/xm_Tie4p1Tk/s320/IMG_5296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483534526894804690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBltnOp2isI/AAAAAAAAArA/MmdhqH8N968/s1600/IMG_5307.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBltnOp2isI/AAAAAAAAArA/MmdhqH8N968/s320/IMG_5307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483534542016252610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBltngIkTfI/AAAAAAAAArI/0eC3WMsOFEQ/s1600/IMG_5265.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBltngIkTfI/AAAAAAAAArI/0eC3WMsOFEQ/s320/IMG_5265.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483534546708483570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And awesome Birthday cupcakes by Gretchen!!Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-23076558028230976612010-06-12T14:42:00.000-07:002010-06-12T15:26:09.138-07:00Hailstone Basin areaMore birds, mostly of a predatory nature this time:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQCcJMnHNI/AAAAAAAAAp4/Mszd6mA6GTw/s1600/GoldenEdit.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQCcJMnHNI/AAAAAAAAAp4/Mszd6mA6GTw/s320/GoldenEdit.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482009328945142994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Golden Eagle<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQDA7dZJEI/AAAAAAAAAqA/B8T3keZIj-Q/s1600/IMG_5173.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQDA7dZJEI/AAAAAAAAAqA/B8T3keZIj-Q/s320/IMG_5173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482009960912593986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Red tailed Hawk<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQELRLWYbI/AAAAAAAAAqI/PdlzG-_DKpY/s1600/IMG_5188.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQELRLWYbI/AAAAAAAAAqI/PdlzG-_DKpY/s320/IMG_5188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482011238052815282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Northern Harrier<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQE_CZYeJI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/3N4N4DwX8rc/s1600/IMG_5242.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQE_CZYeJI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/3N4N4DwX8rc/s320/IMG_5242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482012127438338194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sharp shined Hawk<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQGU6y5XjI/AAAAAAAAAqY/jaUQVl1t6p0/s1600/IMG_5196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQGU6y5XjI/AAAAAAAAAqY/jaUQVl1t6p0/s320/IMG_5196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482013602866617906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Barn Swallow<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQHW6fv7JI/AAAAAAAAAqg/cQrLfgOVxa4/s1600/IMG_5200.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQHW6fv7JI/AAAAAAAAAqg/cQrLfgOVxa4/s320/IMG_5200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482014736657673362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Brown Headed Cowbird<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQJHv3svwI/AAAAAAAAAqo/VVsb51-w-3s/s1600/IMG_5215.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBQJHv3svwI/AAAAAAAAAqo/VVsb51-w-3s/s320/IMG_5215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482016675130556162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Long Billed CurlewMary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-71723169692856085452010-06-11T14:22:00.000-07:002010-06-11T14:44:58.212-07:00Deadman's Basin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKtpnJ6mnI/AAAAAAAAApw/GBxnfEG3Xqo/s1600/IMG_5082_0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 156px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKtpnJ6mnI/AAAAAAAAApw/GBxnfEG3Xqo/s320/IMG_5082_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481634626860128882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I attempted to go fishing today, but it was too windy for me to cast properly. So I wandered around and found lots of cool birds instead!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKpa5KtsVI/AAAAAAAAAog/GYZKQ1SV9ds/s1600/IMG_5073_0001cropped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKpa5KtsVI/AAAAAAAAAog/GYZKQ1SV9ds/s200/IMG_5073_0001cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481629975950766418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Eastern Kingbird<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKpqi0tJgI/AAAAAAAAAoo/0b6kvC3-k2A/s1600/IMG_5078_0001a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKpqi0tJgI/AAAAAAAAAoo/0b6kvC3-k2A/s320/IMG_5078_0001a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481630244830782978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Western Grebe<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKp85u9erI/AAAAAAAAAow/-IEstGn2R6c/s1600/IMG_5091_0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKp85u9erI/AAAAAAAAAow/-IEstGn2R6c/s320/IMG_5091_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481630560218348210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Vesper Sparrow<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKqTF7LMuI/AAAAAAAAAo4/A9ofh4VPlsI/s1600/IMG_5106_0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKqTF7LMuI/AAAAAAAAAo4/A9ofh4VPlsI/s320/IMG_5106_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481630941447926498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Loggerhead Shrike<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKq88ECEFI/AAAAAAAAApA/dWrmCDRLN3k/s1600/IMG_5094_0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKq88ECEFI/AAAAAAAAApA/dWrmCDRLN3k/s320/IMG_5094_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481631660355227730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A Mountain Bluebird harassing some kind of black bird<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKrTF9UlNI/AAAAAAAAApI/fyeSC376sQk/s1600/IMG_5127_0001a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKrTF9UlNI/AAAAAAAAApI/fyeSC376sQk/s320/IMG_5127_0001a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481632040968557778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Killdeer<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKs35iW0NI/AAAAAAAAApo/KdLTEScZ8es/s1600/IMG_5138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKs35iW0NI/AAAAAAAAApo/KdLTEScZ8es/s320/IMG_5138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481633772801020114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yellow Headed Blackbird<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKr91Mx0gI/AAAAAAAAApY/6yXYJeFm8_E/s1600/IMG_5145.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKr91Mx0gI/AAAAAAAAApY/6yXYJeFm8_E/s320/IMG_5145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481632775204360706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />American Coot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKsaIHPyBI/AAAAAAAAApg/olOatKKQFfM/s1600/IMG_5152.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKsaIHPyBI/AAAAAAAAApg/olOatKKQFfM/s320/IMG_5152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481633261317769234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another American Coot with chicks<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKrlSUaesI/AAAAAAAAApQ/g3mQg3fNq-k/s1600/IMG_5158a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TBKrlSUaesI/AAAAAAAAApQ/g3mQg3fNq-k/s320/IMG_5158a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481632353524284098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Eared GrebesMary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-92132447910262792042010-06-06T18:15:00.000-07:002010-06-06T19:34:02.322-07:00Crazy MountainsAnne and I went camping in the Crazy Mountains and found high runoff and lots of snow left on the ground.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxSzXltMTI/AAAAAAAAAng/Z_Yasdq2iUA/s1600/IMG_4917.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxSzXltMTI/AAAAAAAAAng/Z_Yasdq2iUA/s200/IMG_4917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479845889062023474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxTWeI-EKI/AAAAAAAAAno/Bv23CGzWvSo/s1600/IMG_4929.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxTWeI-EKI/AAAAAAAAAno/Bv23CGzWvSo/s200/IMG_4929.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479846492115964066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxW_1hf7_I/AAAAAAAAAoY/bSBxGW5Dfv0/s1600/IMG_5034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxW_1hf7_I/AAAAAAAAAoY/bSBxGW5Dfv0/s200/IMG_5034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479850501302382578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxU-x-CqyI/AAAAAAAAAn4/4zYwUGsN1pM/s1600/IMG_4962.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxU-x-CqyI/AAAAAAAAAn4/4zYwUGsN1pM/s200/IMG_4962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479848284145232674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxVjxEOPDI/AAAAAAAAAoA/-grYPt5i-hU/s1600/IMG_4981.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxVjxEOPDI/AAAAAAAAAoA/-grYPt5i-hU/s200/IMG_4981.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479848919557880882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxUWaayvUI/AAAAAAAAAnw/hkeq9v6BwrE/s1600/IMG_4959.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxUWaayvUI/AAAAAAAAAnw/hkeq9v6BwrE/s200/IMG_4959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479847590628605250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxWCIPF6VI/AAAAAAAAAoI/2RuZAIrI5ws/s1600/IMG_5016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxWCIPF6VI/AAAAAAAAAoI/2RuZAIrI5ws/s200/IMG_5016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479849441173563730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxWtDdJYoI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/CabW164-yRE/s1600/IMG_5011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAxWtDdJYoI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/CabW164-yRE/s200/IMG_5011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479850178624709250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwk9lelWwebPAGVXsaL-DascvEEXEI5YbLcs_W6bbTBITcjnEFrt5ikw1EbXKDPuGGRBsOuLFDxmEGDVG1_jA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-21773949222655842532010-06-02T20:09:00.000-07:002010-06-02T20:27:01.752-07:00Beavers are larger than you'd think<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAcdpxHjVcI/AAAAAAAAAmw/O9a3GyljAwY/s1600/IMG_4865.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAcdpxHjVcI/AAAAAAAAAmw/O9a3GyljAwY/s200/IMG_4865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478380075116352962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAceFkpORsI/AAAAAAAAAm4/jy21tOaWYTE/s1600/IMG_4878.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAceFkpORsI/AAAAAAAAAm4/jy21tOaWYTE/s200/IMG_4878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478380552804255426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And other Yellowstone River creatures and scenes...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAceuupS5vI/AAAAAAAAAnA/U2GkdIk1_Gs/s1600/IMG_4824.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAceuupS5vI/AAAAAAAAAnA/U2GkdIk1_Gs/s200/IMG_4824.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478381259863549682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAcfRgMMJ2I/AAAAAAAAAnI/K3gOK8WgHfI/s1600/IMG_4842.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAcfRgMMJ2I/AAAAAAAAAnI/K3gOK8WgHfI/s200/IMG_4842.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478381857278797666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAcflC8v1_I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/P6VxDCgO8I0/s1600/IMG_4817.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAcflC8v1_I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/P6VxDCgO8I0/s200/IMG_4817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478382193026783218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAcgXP2VYgI/AAAAAAAAAnY/48auVf_51B0/s1600/IMG_4886.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAcgXP2VYgI/AAAAAAAAAnY/48auVf_51B0/s200/IMG_4886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478383055483003394" border="0" /></a>Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-11912709491803281282010-05-29T21:24:00.000-07:002010-05-29T22:25:55.326-07:00Pryor Mountains<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHsuOXA3mI/AAAAAAAAAlA/L0RU1PtNuzU/s1600/Stitched_001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 96px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHsuOXA3mI/AAAAAAAAAlA/L0RU1PtNuzU/s400/Stitched_001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476918900731993698" border="0" /></a>The last couple of weekends I've been going up to the Pryors to help Rob out with his small mammal trapping project. The trapping was ok, nothing really exciting, but we had some good times in the mountains.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHtHOqmM7I/AAAAAAAAAlI/WC8nf4OGhTc/s1600/IMG_4591.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHtHOqmM7I/AAAAAAAAAlI/WC8nf4OGhTc/s320/IMG_4591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476919330310861746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bear Canyon<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHtqsbwhXI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/5P15xkchWrU/s1600/IMG_4599.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHtqsbwhXI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/5P15xkchWrU/s200/IMG_4599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476919939597108594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHwCepjPQI/AAAAAAAAAlY/oij-HrDK0Hg/s1600/IMG_4603.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHwCepjPQI/AAAAAAAAAlY/oij-HrDK0Hg/s200/IMG_4603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476922547236977922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Trying to set traps in the hail/snow/fog day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHxn3nIqkI/AAAAAAAAAlg/KawUXMNpXyw/s1600/IMG_4607.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHxn3nIqkI/AAAAAAAAAlg/KawUXMNpXyw/s200/IMG_4607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476924289104521794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHxoXPTvmI/AAAAAAAAAlo/yvoMnUZu-iU/s1600/IMG_4616.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHxoXPTvmI/AAAAAAAAAlo/yvoMnUZu-iU/s200/IMG_4616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476924297594519138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Finding a turkey and a campfire.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHxozoDwUI/AAAAAAAAAlw/hvqVO_1stM0/s1600/IMG_4632.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHxozoDwUI/AAAAAAAAAlw/hvqVO_1stM0/s200/IMG_4632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476924305214521666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHxpdMDjwI/AAAAAAAAAl4/XIyw8ffpSCM/s1600/IMG_4651.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHxpdMDjwI/AAAAAAAAAl4/XIyw8ffpSCM/s200/IMG_4651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476924316371357442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Found a bullsnake and, of course, a cow.<br />The next weekend was a shorter one, just Friday and Saturday for the end of the study.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHzi-ZxQQI/AAAAAAAAAmI/SBNoneN37nE/s1600/IMG_4748.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHzi-ZxQQI/AAAAAAAAAmI/SBNoneN37nE/s200/IMG_4748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476926404051419394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHy8GUuBeI/AAAAAAAAAmA/CoLtLKBCUNY/s1600/IMG_4767.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHy8GUuBeI/AAAAAAAAAmA/CoLtLKBCUNY/s200/IMG_4767.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476925736162821602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A juvenile golden/bald eagle and camp.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAH0B4pGVNI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/UEjeBryVM1g/s1600/IMG_4759a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAH0B4pGVNI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/UEjeBryVM1g/s200/IMG_4759a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476926935081047250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAH0imq63_I/AAAAAAAAAmY/XwfrhFxT1sA/s1600/IMG_4774.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAH0imq63_I/AAAAAAAAAmY/XwfrhFxT1sA/s200/IMG_4774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476927497192529906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A grouse and the low clouds coming down off the mountains.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAH0793DmaI/AAAAAAAAAmg/Vvys2jEZjes/s1600/IMG_4779.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAH0793DmaI/AAAAAAAAAmg/Vvys2jEZjes/s200/IMG_4779.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476927932914178466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAH1PoD6XeI/AAAAAAAAAmo/AevqpUslujI/s1600/IMG_4789.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAH1PoD6XeI/AAAAAAAAAmo/AevqpUslujI/s200/IMG_4789.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476928270659902946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A tiger beetle in the desert and a yellow-headed blackbird at the Bighorn visitor center.Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-49651584995465770752010-05-29T20:08:00.000-07:002010-05-29T21:24:17.776-07:00Goo Goo Dolls ConcertI'm not very good at indoor low lighting pics, but here's what I got, plus a full moon!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHZfyROfiI/AAAAAAAAAkg/pCde_ZPNHds/s1600/IMG_4689.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 149px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHZfyROfiI/AAAAAAAAAkg/pCde_ZPNHds/s200/IMG_4689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476897761952431650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHmQ9jroJI/AAAAAAAAAko/1HRsSUeTVng/s1600/IMG_4715.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHmQ9jroJI/AAAAAAAAAko/1HRsSUeTVng/s200/IMG_4715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476911800935751826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHXt-Je7KI/AAAAAAAAAkY/PTp8XnHLDu8/s1600/IMG_4700.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 130px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHXt-Je7KI/AAAAAAAAAkY/PTp8XnHLDu8/s200/IMG_4700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476895806636092578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHneki7qnI/AAAAAAAAAkw/FSZvKESjcrg/s1600/IMG_4677.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/TAHneki7qnI/AAAAAAAAAkw/FSZvKESjcrg/s200/IMG_4677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476913134251518578" border="0" /></a>Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-18673280149403094712010-05-20T20:15:00.000-07:002010-05-20T20:34:48.170-07:00Birding around Billings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_X7TJjtq9I/AAAAAAAAAjo/dFLxUgNkH1s/s1600/IMG_4532.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_X7TJjtq9I/AAAAAAAAAjo/dFLxUgNkH1s/s200/IMG_4532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473557228540505042" border="0" /></a>Nothing says summer quite like ducklings, and we have a family right down the road!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_X71O_Kn9I/AAAAAAAAAjw/8w-XMNdfAKk/s1600/IMG_4526.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_X71O_Kn9I/AAAAAAAAAjw/8w-XMNdfAKk/s200/IMG_4526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473557814113378258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_X8t4F5VJI/AAAAAAAAAj4/bT-2DNE0N-k/s1600/IMG_4527.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_X8t4F5VJI/AAAAAAAAAj4/bT-2DNE0N-k/s200/IMG_4527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473558787220133010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I also went birding on an Audubon field trip to Riverfront Park, we saw a lot of cool birds including black-headed grosbeaks, American redstarts, ovenbirds, osprey, yellow warblers, and several species of both vireos and flycatchers. I didn't get many good pictures of any of these, but did get a couple of a cedar waxwing and a Swainson's thrush.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_X9ZgPbVaI/AAAAAAAAAkA/ebAIQ5e70zw/s1600/IMG_4586.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_X9ZgPbVaI/AAAAAAAAAkA/ebAIQ5e70zw/s200/IMG_4586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473559536731903394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_X-o-HRcgI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/fiCgkGtqZQQ/s1600/IMG_4589.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_X-o-HRcgI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/fiCgkGtqZQQ/s200/IMG_4589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473560901960430082" border="0" /></a>Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-62335810889557038382010-05-17T16:47:00.001-07:002010-05-17T17:26:18.790-07:00Rims<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_HWUDYBk7I/AAAAAAAAAi4/dfJoSkB-TaQ/s1600/IMG_4473.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_HWUDYBk7I/AAAAAAAAAi4/dfJoSkB-TaQ/s200/IMG_4473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472390662223664050" border="0" /></a>I've been on so many trips or in Riverfront so often that except for Owl, I haven't been out to explore the rims much, until this weekend! I was looking for snakes, but unfortunately didn't find any, but did find other creatures and have a lot of fun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_HWsV9VgcI/AAAAAAAAAjA/-1Sp2JAMVxk/s1600/IMG_4484.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_HWsV9VgcI/AAAAAAAAAjA/-1Sp2JAMVxk/s200/IMG_4484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472391079528858050" border="0" /></a>I had some really pretty lighting right at sunset for these flowers.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_HX-qZlY-I/AAAAAAAAAjI/SYi99PlNc_A/s1600/IMG_4402a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_HX-qZlY-I/AAAAAAAAAjI/SYi99PlNc_A/s200/IMG_4402a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472392493765321698" border="0" /></a>This is a lark sparrow that cooperatively posed for me!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_HYt83rxpI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/1aC1Sm4RXTs/s1600/IMG_4410.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_HYt83rxpI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/1aC1Sm4RXTs/s200/IMG_4410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472393306177259154" border="0" /></a>This mouse does not have stellar survival skills, but it did let me take its picture.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_HZOeOMFUI/AAAAAAAAAjY/gbRNAn-CiSA/s1600/IMG_4414.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_HZOeOMFUI/AAAAAAAAAjY/gbRNAn-CiSA/s200/IMG_4414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472393864885835074" border="0" /></a><br />A really cool colored carrion beetle, I especially like the orange tufts on the tips of the antennae.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_HZ48l_PwI/AAAAAAAAAjg/eMretGNjgYE/s1600/IMG_4444.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S_HZ48l_PwI/AAAAAAAAAjg/eMretGNjgYE/s200/IMG_4444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472394594593226498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And of course during the course of a geocaching outing things get very silly!Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-69096832281608545832010-05-15T08:01:00.000-07:002010-05-15T08:45:36.599-07:00Graduation and Associated AdventuresPreparation for graduation mostly consisted of Hannah, Anne, and I decorating our caps. Mine was probably the most silly and labor intensive (I used a road-kill pheasant Rob found while we were checking on owl), but all of them look awesome! Otis was also very pleased with the pheasant.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-65FGGTF8I/AAAAAAAAAg4/h42i1_ZxsBU/s1600/IMG_4114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-65FGGTF8I/AAAAAAAAAg4/h42i1_ZxsBU/s200/IMG_4114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471514094489245634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-64mP82MGI/AAAAAAAAAgw/7eDKOmzT864/s1600/IMG_4123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-64mP82MGI/AAAAAAAAAgw/7eDKOmzT864/s200/IMG_4123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471513564558012514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-65d2wwwII/AAAAAAAAAhA/ul6YFyGtDKk/s1600/DSCN4775.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-65d2wwwII/AAAAAAAAAhA/ul6YFyGtDKk/s320/DSCN4775.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471514519869112450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then we blew bubbles (because we're mature now) and actually graduated!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-653EWvqNI/AAAAAAAAAhI/2sXDdK1ljnA/s1600/DSCN4774.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-653EWvqNI/AAAAAAAAAhI/2sXDdK1ljnA/s200/DSCN4774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471514953014814930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-66G7ZV-yI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/Gbz3iNECFe4/s1600/DSCN4783.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-66G7ZV-yI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/Gbz3iNECFe4/s200/DSCN4783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471515225487702818" border="0" /></a>The next day Mom and I and Gretchen and Bjorn's families went to Yellowstone and saw some cool critters!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-66mNv_OGI/AAAAAAAAAhY/yy7vyQvAj4Y/s1600/IMG_4203a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-66mNv_OGI/AAAAAAAAAhY/yy7vyQvAj4Y/s200/IMG_4203a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471515762990463074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-66_5aDtQI/AAAAAAAAAhg/N0zn1OKhW0U/s1600/IMG_4274.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-66_5aDtQI/AAAAAAAAAhg/N0zn1OKhW0U/s200/IMG_4274.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471516204206372098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-67dO4bSSI/AAAAAAAAAho/VtJfnxQnTw0/s1600/IMG_4231.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-67dO4bSSI/AAAAAAAAAho/VtJfnxQnTw0/s200/IMG_4231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471516708187097378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-68EZN6ivI/AAAAAAAAAhw/z-kja80kJ-E/s1600/IMG_4221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-68EZN6ivI/AAAAAAAAAhw/z-kja80kJ-E/s200/IMG_4221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471517380976478962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-68evgwhGI/AAAAAAAAAh4/ysi83LoZoi0/s1600/IMG_4215.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-68evgwhGI/AAAAAAAAAh4/ysi83LoZoi0/s200/IMG_4215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471517833637692514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-6804YTQgI/AAAAAAAAAiA/rhFM1DimVQY/s1600/IMG_4207.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-6804YTQgI/AAAAAAAAAiA/rhFM1DimVQY/s200/IMG_4207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471518213975261698" border="0" /></a>On Monday, me and Mom went out to explore the other Yellowstone: the river. We had fun hiking around and saw some cool stuff too:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-6_YM_zXfI/AAAAAAAAAiI/oZK05RoN0EA/s1600/IMG_4296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-6_YM_zXfI/AAAAAAAAAiI/oZK05RoN0EA/s200/IMG_4296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471521019828329970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-6_o42KjrI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/qIKUvJFwRAE/s1600/IMG_4310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-6_o42KjrI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/qIKUvJFwRAE/s200/IMG_4310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471521306476973746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-7Bhs7z3zI/AAAAAAAAAio/uYHKQ7xNen4/s1600/IMG_4317.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-7Bhs7z3zI/AAAAAAAAAio/uYHKQ7xNen4/s320/IMG_4317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471523382043598642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-7APRwOs3I/AAAAAAAAAiY/L1tK0voYPTY/s1600/IMG_4317.JPG"><br /></a>Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-60077969341880829092010-05-05T23:24:00.001-07:002010-05-05T23:40:14.707-07:00Owl Saga-Parents are back!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-JhWq6XUyI/AAAAAAAAAgI/tO0Sshfw0NI/s1600/28971_441004554516_822659516_5681840_152253_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-JhWq6XUyI/AAAAAAAAAgI/tO0Sshfw0NI/s200/28971_441004554516_822659516_5681840_152253_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468039939685307170" border="0" /></a>On Tuesday when Rob, Mike and I went out to check on the owl, we saw no sign of parents, but we did capture a mouse on the hike in, and had brought two more from the trap line in to feed it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-Jhcc5bE8I/AAAAAAAAAgQ/vnaJ-GAxIrQ/s1600/IMG_4053a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-Jhcc5bE8I/AAAAAAAAAgQ/vnaJ-GAxIrQ/s200/IMG_4053a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468040039002477506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-JjwgfF7nI/AAAAAAAAAgo/OWGPb2lLEqg/s1600/IMG_4054a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-JjwgfF7nI/AAAAAAAAAgo/OWGPb2lLEqg/s200/IMG_4054a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468042582586420850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />On Wednesday, Rob and I went back around noon to check on it again, and as I approached the nest the chick started clicking its beak, and an answering click came from the tree behind us: the Mom! We watched her for a while, and heard the dad calling, but didn't see him. Then we came back at dusk in the hopes that they would be more active, and they were:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-JiGI1pPMI/AAAAAAAAAgY/5UHmO6J_NIw/s1600/IMG_4070a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-JiGI1pPMI/AAAAAAAAAgY/5UHmO6J_NIw/s320/IMG_4070a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468040755172424898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-Jjb2E5l0I/AAAAAAAAAgg/NrCtBj0k5kA/s1600/IMG_4094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-Jjb2E5l0I/AAAAAAAAAgg/NrCtBj0k5kA/s200/IMG_4094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468042227604887362" border="0" /></a>Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-76116487440516354802010-05-04T12:15:00.000-07:002010-05-04T13:45:51.526-07:00The Owl Saga<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-CFAmB9c7I/AAAAAAAAAfo/neK5Mky_Gok/s1600/IMG_4010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-CFAmB9c7I/AAAAAAAAAfo/neK5Mky_Gok/s320/IMG_4010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467516192883045298" border="0" /></a>Sunday morning I got a call from my cross-country coach telling me that out on their run they had come across an owlet whose nest tree had blown down from all the wind lately. After a series of phone calls, FWP asked if I could go out and check on the chick and see if its parents had come back yet. Coach took me out there and this is what we saw:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-Bz90c4GPI/AAAAAAAAAeY/F6ydXiB_b_o/s1600/IMG_3992.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-Bz90c4GPI/AAAAAAAAAeY/F6ydXiB_b_o/s320/IMG_3992.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467497453516757234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It is a great horned owl chick and was pretty active, clicking its beak and hissing if we got too close. We waited with it for quiet a while, and saw no sign of parents. I called FWP back to see what the next step would be, and they said to take him home, try to feed him, and call on Monday when they would be able to do something for it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-B2iAZ3vKI/AAAAAAAAAeg/PlkIZ5qkrKs/s1600/IMG_3997.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-B2iAZ3vKI/AAAAAAAAAeg/PlkIZ5qkrKs/s320/IMG_3997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467500274223922338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I got some pinky mice to feed it, but at first it wasn't very interested. Around 8 pm though it perked up and started eating!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxjZ8ND55OmaNc4hQnJRPfQ_H_l6vLiPJnlVLEBr8UFsN-NIdgEXY1z6CF6F3TkI7Yd91I505q817t_u5xMtg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />It was pretty quiet through the night, but did wake me up at 5 because it was hungry. We had fun before taking him back out with<br />FWP to the nest site to see if the parents will come back:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-B33XqaUgI/AAAAAAAAAeo/AO8FPhKNgr4/s1600/IMG_4006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-B33XqaUgI/AAAAAAAAAeo/AO8FPhKNgr4/s320/IMG_4006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467501740756193794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-B4e-IEfII/AAAAAAAAAe4/Dl0mg-w-xxA/s1600/IMG_4028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-B4e-IEfII/AAAAAAAAAe4/Dl0mg-w-xxA/s320/IMG_4028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467502421096037506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-CGKBj_a-I/AAAAAAAAAf4/Wswdz-nesOU/s1600/IMG_4037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-CGKBj_a-I/AAAAAAAAAf4/Wswdz-nesOU/s320/IMG_4037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467517454403988450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-CF8Sn_vTI/AAAAAAAAAfw/zl0vUiz-P2A/s1600/IMG_4014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-CF8Sn_vTI/AAAAAAAAAfw/zl0vUiz-P2A/s320/IMG_4014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467517218466020658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-B46rHSGXI/AAAAAAAAAfI/xTAhD9zLoFA/s1600/IMG_4041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-B46rHSGXI/AAAAAAAAAfI/xTAhD9zLoFA/s320/IMG_4041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467502897028798834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-B6H1hz_tI/AAAAAAAAAfg/HGMkc77B6DU/s1600/IMG_4048.JPG"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwSbTEtHGX1Aobv5JeJRs5EzZxlKlDQSLHQd_8CzF9EB7vKtqzG4E1n-MA-l7AJk4bcaEJuc1rm3gpuJ5n_jQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-B58dNzfnI/AAAAAAAAAfY/-_KjSyNirUc/s1600/IMG_4044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-B58dNzfnI/AAAAAAAAAfY/-_KjSyNirUc/s320/IMG_4044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467504027169422962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-CGmXIpLVI/AAAAAAAAAgA/tJ8x_ahAUH0/s1600/IMG_4048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S-CGmXIpLVI/AAAAAAAAAgA/tJ8x_ahAUH0/s320/IMG_4048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467517941231201618" border="0" /></a>Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-1683603142765845022010-04-28T20:36:00.000-07:002010-04-28T21:07:22.766-07:00Spring!In anticipation of graduation, I found some images of springtime!<br /><a href="http://psdfan.com/inspiration/photography/30-vibrant-examples-of-spring-photography/">From 30 Vibrant Examples of Spring Photography:</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9kAgWGsSyI/AAAAAAAAAd4/VZM4Ddl93Fw/s1600/Aspen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9kAgWGsSyI/AAAAAAAAAd4/VZM4Ddl93Fw/s200/Aspen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465400178480270114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9kAs1LkUOI/AAAAAAAAAeA/yq7aCS-fmkE/s1600/blossom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9kAs1LkUOI/AAAAAAAAAeA/yq7aCS-fmkE/s200/blossom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465400392980648162" border="0" /></a>These have really good use of a narrow depth of field to emphasize the subject.<br />From <a href="http://www.juddpatterson.com/view.php?absID=787">Judd Patterson Photography</a>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9kCusn5OUI/AAAAAAAAAeI/IoIOIoMTBDM/s1600/ASpringSunset.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9kCusn5OUI/AAAAAAAAAeI/IoIOIoMTBDM/s200/ASpringSunset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465402624066533698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9kFz1tz5HI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/MP5si01GgLU/s1600/AButterfly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9kFz1tz5HI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/MP5si01GgLU/s200/AButterfly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465406010941498482" border="0" /></a>Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-16810283319602923962010-04-25T13:19:00.000-07:002010-04-25T18:02:12.979-07:00Final-Photos Not Presented<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SkG8xiVqI/AAAAAAAAAcg/uR2rMYsumOU/s1600/BluebirdLandEdit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SkG8xiVqI/AAAAAAAAAcg/uR2rMYsumOU/s400/BluebirdLandEdit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464172687207323298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mountain Bluebird<br />This bluebird was searching for insects in the snow, along with some other birds. I kept waiting and waiting to catch one flying, and this was the best one.<br />Shutter: 1/800sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Brightened, cloned out specks of dirt in the foreground snow and background ice.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9Skuo0MXQI/AAAAAAAAAco/Fg70RfTDZuU/s1600/IMG_3039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9Skuo0MXQI/AAAAAAAAAco/Fg70RfTDZuU/s400/IMG_3039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464173369044524290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Overhanging Icicles<br />This is an ice overhang on the Lamar River where the bluebirds were feeding. I wanted to capture the icicles, but also be able to see the snowflakes falling.<br />Shutter: 1/800 sec<br />Aperture: f4.00<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 31.50 mm<br />Photoshop: none<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9TlsGEgw3I/AAAAAAAAAdw/M13QFi7HYLk/s1600/IMG_3545aedit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9TlsGEgw3I/AAAAAAAAAdw/M13QFi7HYLk/s400/IMG_3545aedit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464244793613796210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mountain Prayer Flags<br />These are prayer flags on the top of Grizzly Peak at Red Lodge with the Beartooth Mountains in the background. I spent a lot of time trying to get both the flags and mountains in focus, and since the wind was blowing the flags around still having a fast shutter speed.<br />Shutter: 1/1250<br />Aperture:f4.00<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 28.10mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped to portrait orientation, took out tree on bottom left hand corner.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SmUMf8_II/AAAAAAAAAc4/QEa8i3KWgUs/s1600/IMG_3896.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SmUMf8_II/AAAAAAAAAc4/QEa8i3KWgUs/s400/IMG_3896.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464175113790094466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Prairie at Sunset<br />This is the prairie at sunset. It was taken on the Nature Conservancy Ranch, and I really liked the amazing golden light and the stormy skies.<br />Shutter: 1/320 sec<br />Aperture: f4.00<br />ISO: 100<br />Focal: 7.30mm<br />Photoshop: none<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9Sm4iNYSwI/AAAAAAAAAdA/GaSeDI779aU/s1600/J.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9Sm4iNYSwI/AAAAAAAAAdA/GaSeDI779aU/s400/J.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464175738093062914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Canada Goose<br />This Canada goose picture was taken on our class trip to Yellowstone in the Gardiner River. There was a pair that were feeding along the waters edge, and after many failed shots, I got this one coming up with his mouth open and water spilling out of it. I did have to crop it more than I wanted to get the other (blurry) goose out of the picture.<br />Shutter:1/400 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 200<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped other goose out, cropped to portrait orientation, brightened water drops.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SntzxHOJI/AAAAAAAAAdI/LG-Vjz5mXxo/s1600/L.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SntzxHOJI/AAAAAAAAAdI/LG-Vjz5mXxo/s400/L.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464176653339408530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />American Dipper<br />This dipper was in the Gardiner River in Yellowstone as well. I liked this image because the dipper is looking into the river, the bubbles in the river make it interesting, and the bird looks like it is about to move (which it was).<br />Shutter: 1/400 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: none<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SoRSAbhqI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/0dVzSsh595M/s1600/Mallards+Edit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SoRSAbhqI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/0dVzSsh595M/s400/Mallards+Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464177262752138914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mallards Take Flight<br />I was taking pictures of the geese on the Gardiner, when Anne kindly spooked these two mallards and I was able to catch them. My shutter speed wasn't fast enough to stop the motion of thier wings, but it was fast enough to catch thier eyes sharply, so the motion looks good, instead of just blurry.<br />Shutter: 1/640 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 200<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped in on right side, removed blurry bush from foreground.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9So_IePvAI/AAAAAAAAAdY/OFSn6r9tj4g/s1600/Monteverde+Rain.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9So_IePvAI/AAAAAAAAAdY/OFSn6r9tj4g/s400/Monteverde+Rain.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464178050466823170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cloudforest<br />I had to put in one last Costa Rica picture. This one is a little abstract, but the way the sun was hitting the rain was incredible, and the slower shutter speed elongated the drops just enough to stand out against the bromeliads on this tree.<br />Shutter: 1/125 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: none<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9Spv0YA9sI/AAAAAAAAAdg/iGQ6iFVLlD0/s1600/PrairieViewEdit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9Spv0YA9sI/AAAAAAAAAdg/iGQ6iFVLlD0/s400/PrairieViewEdit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464178886885570242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Prairie Vista<br />This was taken while driving back from the American Prairie Foundation/the Nature Conservancy. The prairie was just starting to green up, and I really liked the cloudscape with the new green. The shutter speed is high for a landscape because it was taken from a moving car.<br />Shutter: 1/500 sec<br />Aperture: f5.00<br />ISO:100<br />Focal: 6.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped up on the bottom to eliminate blur, cloned out reflections in the window.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SqckigUtI/AAAAAAAAAdo/io29sXWdr3c/s1600/Say%27sPheobeEdit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SqckigUtI/AAAAAAAAAdo/io29sXWdr3c/s400/Say%27sPheobeEdit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464179655728714450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Say's Phoebe<br />This bird was one of several phoebe's flying around the American Prairie Foundation headquarters, but the only one that was in the grass instead of on the buildings. When I set this shot up the bird was sitting on a piece of grass, but as I was taking the picture it took off, but I still managed to get it in the frame! the bottom wing is a little blurry, but I like the expanse of grass for a background.<br />Shutter: 1/1250 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 100<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped in a lot on the right side, removed a wire fence that ran through the center of the frame.Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-53768653432445642782010-04-25T12:07:00.000-07:002010-04-25T14:02:06.283-07:00Final - Photos PresentedMontana Wildlife<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9STNj54gOI/AAAAAAAAAaA/7H_NIjA3zq0/s1600/V.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9STNj54gOI/AAAAAAAAAaA/7H_NIjA3zq0/s400/V.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464154109092856034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Elk<br />This photo was taken at Tower Junction in Yellowstone. There was a small herd of bulls, and I was trying to shoot them interacting, but my favorite photo was this one of an elk just gazing off.<br />Shutter: 1/320 sec<br />Aperture: 4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped to portrait orientation, cloned out snow trails in the background sagebrush.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SUIBMVAHI/AAAAAAAAAaI/LBFNa9WHpOI/s1600/KilldeerposeEdit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SUIBMVAHI/AAAAAAAAAaI/LBFNa9WHpOI/s400/KilldeerposeEdit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464155113387262066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Killdeer<br />This was taken along the Lamar River in Yellowstone. I had the shutter speed as high as I could despite the low light because the bird was moving so fast and so often. It finally stood still outlined against the snow and I got this shot. I really like the simplicity of just the killdeer and the river rocks.<br />Shutter: 1/1250<br />Aperture: f5.00<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: the snow was a very gray color, so I adjusted the levels until the snow was pure white, cropped to portrait orientation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SVI_ammFI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/FP0ICAxZQIk/s1600/ZF.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SVI_ammFI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/FP0ICAxZQIk/s400/ZF.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464156229601761362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />River Otter<br />This photo is cheating a little-It was taken at a zoo in North Dakota. It was still a very active otter though, and I had a lot of fun getting this head shot with the background blurred out.<br />Shutter:1/200 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 100<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped in so it was not centered, but more towards the right of the frame.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SVtPNkAGI/AAAAAAAAAaY/ODi3-6E1rAI/s1600/B.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SVtPNkAGI/AAAAAAAAAaY/ODi3-6E1rAI/s400/B.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464156852317323362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Red-tailed Hawk<br />This was taken also taken in Yellowstone. I saw the hawk land and shift around in the tree. I got my camera out and focused on it, when it gave an alarm call and took off, somehow I managed to capture it at the moment of take off.<br />Shutter: 1/400 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO:80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: cropped to portrait orientation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SWfPizTBI/AAAAAAAAAag/E3BFRX3048c/s1600/IMG_3823.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SWfPizTBI/AAAAAAAAAag/E3BFRX3048c/s400/IMG_3823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464157711399865362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />North American Porcupine<br />This picture was taken at the Nature Conservancy Ranch. She was a very cooperative porcupine, so we were able to get close and I was able to set up this shot where her head is at an angle and there are no tree branches blocking her face (which was surprisingly hard to do).<br />Shutter: 1/250 sec<br />Aperture:f5.60<br />ISO: 100<br />Focal: 42.50mm<br />Photoshop: none<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SXUCLE47I/AAAAAAAAAao/CtYbtm6TJaA/s1600/IMG_3097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SXUCLE47I/AAAAAAAAAao/CtYbtm6TJaA/s400/IMG_3097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464158618343760818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mountain Bluebird<br />This picture was taken along the Lamar River in Yellowstone, there were several bluebirds and chickadees darting over the side of the ice bank, so I got down the see what they were doing and got this shot of a male sitting on a rock. I liked the contrast of bird, rock, ice and water.<br />Shutter: 1/320 sec<br />Aperture:f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: none<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SX-7fIHyI/AAAAAAAAAaw/TU35kmiTYcg/s1600/IMG_3635.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SX-7fIHyI/AAAAAAAAAaw/TU35kmiTYcg/s400/IMG_3635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464159355283185442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lone Tree<br />This photo was taken near Forchett Bay near sunset. There is some sort of bird at the top of the tree, but I really just liked how the light silhouetted the entire tree. It was taken in color, but it looks black and white which I also like.<br />Shutter: 1/2000 sec<br />Aperture: f6.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped to portrait orientation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SYnwcXS9I/AAAAAAAAAa4/ReIbafvOhC4/s1600/BunnyEdit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SYnwcXS9I/AAAAAAAAAa4/ReIbafvOhC4/s400/BunnyEdit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464160056693443538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Desert Cottontail Rabbit<br />This photo was taken on the Nature Conservancy Ranch, it was hiding under some abandoned farm equipment and at first we thought it was a skunk, but when it darted out it was just a rabbit. It froze, and I took this picture when it turned its head just enough that I could see its eye.<br />Shutter: 1/500 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped to portrait orientation, removed some grass in the foreground.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SZai2e1qI/AAAAAAAAAbA/bgs3everJKI/s1600/I.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 183px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SZai2e1qI/AAAAAAAAAbA/bgs3everJKI/s400/I.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464160929218221730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Barrow's Goldeneye<br />This photo was also taken along the Lamar River. The flock let me get very close to them, and I took a lot of good shots, including some of their courting behavior. This one, however, was my favorite because of the background snow and ice.<br />Shutter: 1/800 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped up on the bottom and down on the top, straitened the horizon line.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SaHJ3AV-I/AAAAAAAAAbI/q-oDeWIBAAg/s1600/ZA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SaHJ3AV-I/AAAAAAAAAbI/q-oDeWIBAAg/s400/ZA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464161695603644386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Coyote<br />This coyote was running along the road outside of Tower Junction in Yellowstone. I got some really good shots, but the road made it look pretty ugly. I waited until it finally jumped up into the sagebrush and took several shots, this was the only one with both the coyote in focus (the big snowflakes confused my autofocus) and his eye visible.<br />Shutter:1/500 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped in, changed levels to make snow pure white, removed sagebrush in top lefthand corner.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9Sa-bFe2tI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/PQABh87RFuU/s1600/FlyingGeese+Edit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 171px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9Sa-bFe2tI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/PQABh87RFuU/s400/FlyingGeese+Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464162645120572114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Canada Geese<br />This picture was again taken along the Lamar River. I was attempting to shoot chickadees, but startled this pair of geese and was able to get them both in flight and with thier mouths open!<br />Shutter: 1/1250 sec<br />Aperture: f5.00<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped up on the bottom and down on the top, brightened slightly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SbzCEgqxI/AAAAAAAAAbY/ualelBKywMY/s1600/Y.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SbzCEgqxI/AAAAAAAAAbY/ualelBKywMY/s400/Y.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464163548938677010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bighorn Sheep<br />This picture was taken on Rescue Creek Trail in Yellowstone. A large group of rams were grazing along the trail, and two kept charging each other. As I was skirting them, they continued to charge, and this one looked up at where I was and I was able to get this candid shot of him.<br />Shutter:1/1250 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped to portrait orientation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9Scmc8RItI/AAAAAAAAAbg/73Euu740GmY/s1600/G.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9Scmc8RItI/AAAAAAAAAbg/73Euu740GmY/s400/G.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464164432325190354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mallard<br />This was taken at Josephine Lake in Riverfront park. It's not the most exciting bird, but I like the lighting and detail you can see in the plumage, and the slightly blurry water around his beak. I spent a while watching this flock and finally got a picture of this one with his bill in the water.<br />Shutter: 1/800 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photosohp: none<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SdeiYgVNI/AAAAAAAAAbo/BeTNltslMpk/s1600/ZB.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SdeiYgVNI/AAAAAAAAAbo/BeTNltslMpk/s400/ZB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464165395858478290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pronghorn Antelope<br />This was taken near the Roosevelt Arch in Yellowstone. At first I was just trying to get a close shot of the antelope, but I zoomed back out in order to get the landscape and the the other two groups of antelope in the background.<br />Shutter: 1/640 sec<br />Aperture: f3.50<br />ISO: 100<br />Focal: 18.10mm<br />Photoshop: Increased contrast and saturation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SeS8aUU4I/AAAAAAAAAbw/xPBLcaj6Iec/s1600/S.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SeS8aUU4I/AAAAAAAAAbw/xPBLcaj6Iec/s400/S.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464166296198599554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Song Sparrow<br />This was taken at Norm's Island, and the bird was extremely hard to see, I only knew it was around because it was singing. I played for a while getting a non-cluttered backgound, and finally ended up just getting it to blur out.<br />Shutter: 1/640 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped to portrait orientation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SfEPy_TKI/AAAAAAAAAb4/oAWVXrXVCdg/s1600/A.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SfEPy_TKI/AAAAAAAAAb4/oAWVXrXVCdg/s400/A.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464167143215942818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Common Raven<br />This was taken in Cinnabar Basin on the way out of Yellowstone. Two ravens were hopping around in this field, so I took several pictures and waited for one of them to glide: this was the result.<br />Shutter: 1/1250 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Increased contrast on raven's wings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SfzZNj-eI/AAAAAAAAAcA/hG_xtioSQnQ/s1600/ZD.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SfzZNj-eI/AAAAAAAAAcA/hG_xtioSQnQ/s400/ZD.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464167953197169122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mule Deer<br />This deer was part of a herd of four, all of whom had gone up this hillside before her. I focused on her, and waited for her to follow her herd, and sure enough she bounded up the hill and I got this shot.<br />Shutter: 1/1000sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped to portrait orientation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SggImdFfI/AAAAAAAAAcI/ybEnISyfZss/s1600/SharptailEdit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SggImdFfI/AAAAAAAAAcI/ybEnISyfZss/s400/SharptailEdit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464168721832285682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sharp-tailed Grouse<br />This was part of a sharptail lek we surprised at sunset on American Prairie Foundation land. There were eight or nine males displaying, and even though this one is not, I really liked the light on him and how it brough out the patterns in the plumage.<br />Shutter: 1/100 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 55.90mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped in and cropped to a portrait orientation.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SheR_SXdI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/3reH67FE5QU/s1600/ZEedited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 120px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SheR_SXdI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/3reH67FE5QU/s400/ZEedited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464169789504249298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Beaver<br />This was taken in Riverfront Park. The beaver was swimming in the shade for a few minutes before going into the sun, I liked this picture of it because of the blue reflections in the water, and how you can see its face and tail clearly.<br />Shutter: 1/640 sec<br />Aperture: f4.30<br />ISO: 80<br />Focal: 60.00mm<br />Photoshop: Cropped up on the bottom and down on the top.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SiUmI5nII/AAAAAAAAAcY/LBKJB5Wsdv4/s1600/IMG_3718.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S9SiUmI5nII/AAAAAAAAAcY/LBKJB5Wsdv4/s400/IMG_3718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464170722626215042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Prairie Sunrise<br />This photo is cheating: there is no visible wildlife in it. It's just a beautiful sunrise on American Prairie Foundation land. We were up early to watch sage grouse leks, but this scene was to our backs. I used a fill flash to light up the first row of sagebrush.<br />Shutter: 1/250 sec<br />Aperture: f2.80<br />ISO: 100<br />Focal: 6.00mm<br />Flash: -2.00<br />Photoshop: noneMary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-43160376444545384882010-04-20T15:43:00.000-07:002010-04-20T16:12:46.512-07:00Wildlife Photography Ethics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S84y5JyW1UI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/vVAIQ6OhO28/s1600/frog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S84y5JyW1UI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/vVAIQ6OhO28/s400/frog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462359355508053314" border="0" /></a>Encountering wild animals is an amazing experience, but in photographing (or just sightseeing) there is a certain point where you are impacting that animal by being too close, using noises to attract or disrupt it, or even (depending on the animal) using a flash.<br /><a href="http://www.digicamhelp.com/how-to/nature/wildlife-photography-ethics/">This Code of Ethics Article<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></a> sums up 11 key points to use when photographic wildlife. Some of the tips, like don't bait the animal with food, seem obvious, but others like thinking about cumulative impacts are worth thinking about.<br />As a potential example, this photo (winner of the 2008 National Geographic Photography award in animal behavior) looks like it was taken at night, but both animals eyes are displaying photopic (daytime) type retinas instead of scotopic (nighttime) type retinas meaning more than one flash strobe had been used. It is an awesome photo, but who knows what affects the flashes may have had on these animals?Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-6299462155778150302010-04-14T20:00:00.000-07:002010-04-14T20:17:44.679-07:00Birds in FlightI've been working a lot on shooting birds, especially in flight, and have run into a lot of difficulties, but some successes too. Here are a few shots that I have taken recently.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S8aCAovzkCI/AAAAAAAAAZY/2EBMJU_YY9k/s1600/IMG_3571.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S8aCAovzkCI/AAAAAAAAAZY/2EBMJU_YY9k/s320/IMG_3571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460194545682845730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I took this picture at Norm's Island on Monday, I like how you can see a nice profile of the gulls head while it is turning, as well as the very brown background to contrast with the white plumage. I did have to crop down a lot, and wish I could have gotten closer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S8aDczWKVjI/AAAAAAAAAZg/Qq2ARIhIKz4/s1600/IMG_3400.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S8aDczWKVjI/AAAAAAAAAZg/Qq2ARIhIKz4/s320/IMG_3400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460196129076041266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This osprey was gliding over the Gardner River, and I managed to get a shot off before it flew off. It's a little dark (which I will fix in photoshop when I have time) and I cropped it a lot as well, but I like the blue sky and clouds in the background.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S8aEts18JWI/AAAAAAAAAZo/8NuIwBuyko4/s1600/IMG_3305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S8aEts18JWI/AAAAAAAAAZo/8NuIwBuyko4/s320/IMG_3305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460197518899684706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These bluebirds were part of a huge flock foraging along the Rescue Creek trail. There are only two or three in flight, but I used a narrow depth of field and like how the birds fade out in the background.Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-90817094863543600972010-04-07T20:33:00.000-07:002010-04-07T20:44:13.777-07:00Portrait PhotographyIn preparation for Thursdays class of outdoor portrait photography I looked around for some outdoor portraits that I liked. Here is what I found:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S71O5UIlyLI/AAAAAAAAAZA/ioqUZbHcYsM/s1600/GuitarGuy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S71O5UIlyLI/AAAAAAAAAZA/ioqUZbHcYsM/s200/GuitarGuy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457605070007158962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This photo comes from David Hansen at <a href="http://www.davidhansenphotography.com/portrait.html">http://www.davidhansenphotography.com/portrait.html</a>.<br />I like the different angle and the use of the environment.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S71QAnPBnrI/AAAAAAAAAZI/Sd31vw-f2F8/s1600/out-door-portraits.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S71QAnPBnrI/AAAAAAAAAZI/Sd31vw-f2F8/s200/out-door-portraits.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457606294905134770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This photo is from <a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/13-tips-for-improving-outdoor-portraits">digital-photography-school.com</a> with a tip article. A lot of the article was for SLR cameras, but it did have some good tips about background and lighting that anyone can use.Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-46489903778666520442010-04-05T18:43:00.001-07:002010-04-05T20:21:38.678-07:00Night Shots and Easter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S7qUcUzYKrI/AAAAAAAAAYo/_tLi39y7ByM/s1600/IMG_2904.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S7qUcUzYKrI/AAAAAAAAAYo/_tLi39y7ByM/s400/IMG_2904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456837112854227634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For my night shot Anne and I went out around Rocky's campus to play with our cameras settings and flashlights. For this picture I had my camera on shutter speed priority mode with the shutter speed at 15 seconds, aperture at f3.20, ISO at 80, and a flash a -1 2/3.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S7qU3AySqwI/AAAAAAAAAYw/bw4l3KDnqVE/s1600/IMG_3203.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S7qU3AySqwI/AAAAAAAAAYw/bw4l3KDnqVE/s400/IMG_3203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456837571337431810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For Easter I was in Yellowstone, and this picture of the Catholic church in Gardiner at sunset with the storm and fresh snow on the surrounding mountains summed up the combination of outdoors and religion that Easter has come to mean for me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S7qm4W4PMpI/AAAAAAAAAY4/q6D5wK8BPxI/s1600/IMG_2840.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S7qm4W4PMpI/AAAAAAAAAY4/q6D5wK8BPxI/s400/IMG_2840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456857385657119378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This picture was taken last Tuesday at about 11:45 during a rare break in the clouds. I had my camera on shutter speed priority mode and the shutter speed set to 15 seconds and the aperture at f7.10 and the ISO at 100. I like how the moon is still, but because of how windy it was that night, the clouds are in motion all around it.Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-30658302823140149832010-03-31T08:59:00.000-07:002010-03-31T09:05:52.526-07:00Light PaintingWhile looking for ideas about night photography (especially with my camera that can't shoot star trails) I found this <a href="http://copypastaa.tumblr.com/post/292072629/25-spectacular-light-painting-images">Copy Pasta</a> blog that does some really neat things with light painting, especially with human outlines and in indoor settings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S7NypAhqZ9I/AAAAAAAAAX4/n4tFuSCbsL0/s1600/Guitar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S7NypAhqZ9I/AAAAAAAAAX4/n4tFuSCbsL0/s200/Guitar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454829622517196754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S7Nyv-uSO_I/AAAAAAAAAYA/46oT7okfqoY/s1600/Angle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 139px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S7Nyv-uSO_I/AAAAAAAAAYA/46oT7okfqoY/s200/Angle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454829742292351986" border="0" /></a>Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-25977779424941751862010-03-23T10:29:00.000-07:002010-03-23T10:46:11.931-07:00Leica Dissecting Scope<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S6j-VgPP_cI/AAAAAAAAAXo/1v0x3iYV2yc/s1600-h/image004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S6j-VgPP_cI/AAAAAAAAAXo/1v0x3iYV2yc/s400/image004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451886994316590530" border="0" /></a>Since last week was warm and wet my Botany class went out to collect mosses and took them back to the lab where we took pictures of some of them with the new dissecting scope/camera. I got a little distracted and in addition to moss I took a couple pictures of our <span style="font-style: italic;">Brassica rapa</span> plants we're doing genetic work with and one other random flower in the lab. I did a little bit of editing in Lightroom, mostly to remove some background noise because the lab tables are not pure black. One of the things that was difficult about this kind of photography is that because it is so zoomed in on the plant, there is a really narrow depth of field (like we talked about in class today) but I can only focus the scope and move it slightly closer or farther away, which made things more difficult.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S6j7W6uQA3I/AAAAAAAAAW4/I4-qacW3eX4/s1600-h/image001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 179px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S6j7W6uQA3I/AAAAAAAAAW4/I4-qacW3eX4/s200/image001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451883720070923122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S6j8y68EhRI/AAAAAAAAAXg/-UppzY0LxvQ/s1600-h/image005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 161px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S6j8y68EhRI/AAAAAAAAAXg/-UppzY0LxvQ/s200/image005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451885300676855058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S6j8nJzd4QI/AAAAAAAAAXY/2fyW211nXAs/s1600-h/image007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 158px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S6j8nJzd4QI/AAAAAAAAAXY/2fyW211nXAs/s200/image007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451885098508869890" border="0" /></a>Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-77150512935465945452010-03-16T16:21:00.000-07:002010-03-16T17:08:59.067-07:00Adobe Lightroom 3 Beta<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S6Adf3GwzgI/AAAAAAAAAWw/-oXYLPzqV8M/s1600-h/adobe-lightroom3%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S6Adf3GwzgI/AAAAAAAAAWw/-oXYLPzqV8M/s320/adobe-lightroom3%5B3%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449387982323764738" border="0" /></a>This week I downloaded Adobe Lightroom 3 Beta in part to help me sort through the ridiculous amounts of pictures I took in Costa Rica, but mostly because it's free! (at least, until April when they release the actual version.) I've just started playing around with it, and I don't have Lightoom 2 to compare, but it definitely beats trying to do it on my laptop or walking over to the lab for photoshop.<br /><br />So far I like how quick importing and sorting photos is, the side-by-side before and after comparisons, and how most of the tools are intuitive and fairly easy to use. One thing I don't really like is the spot repair tool: it's just not as easy to use or control as the clone or heal tool in photoshop. I'm sure I'll get better at it as I use it more. One thing I'm excited about trying is making a slide show set to music.Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-91051567205476390612010-03-10T20:58:00.001-08:002010-03-10T21:49:47.854-08:00Costa Rica Part 5-People and Scenery (often at the same time)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h8R0sGMbI/AAAAAAAAAVg/XOCmhgVRhmM/s1600-h/IMG_1720.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 493px; height: 72px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h8R0sGMbI/AAAAAAAAAVg/XOCmhgVRhmM/s400/IMG_1720.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447240394947834290" border="0" /></a>Of course the trip wouldn't have been anything without people, and the land is stunning even without animals.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h7uZOJTYI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/EZFsBLTR270/s1600-h/IMG_1775.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 170px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h7uZOJTYI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/EZFsBLTR270/s320/IMG_1775.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447239786279030146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h7aA0_2CI/AAAAAAAAAVI/emxJJ0TVn8U/s1600-h/IMG_1629.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 194px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h7aA0_2CI/AAAAAAAAAVI/emxJJ0TVn8U/s320/IMG_1629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447239436133718050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sunset at La Leona and a view of Corcovado from the air.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h9CFZh70I/AAAAAAAAAVo/0hYDyX94jjs/s1600-h/IMG_0845.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 207px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h9CFZh70I/AAAAAAAAAVo/0hYDyX94jjs/s320/IMG_0845.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447241224067084098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h9Tyb8--I/AAAAAAAAAVw/AZT355Barys/s1600-h/IMG_1214.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 209px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h9Tyb8--I/AAAAAAAAAVw/AZT355Barys/s200/IMG_1214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447241528214617058" border="0" /></a>Vines at Palo Verde and Rob with a lizard in La Selva.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h9oTXB6jI/AAAAAAAAAV4/HL8uGUBaQTI/s1600-h/IMG_1665.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h9oTXB6jI/AAAAAAAAAV4/HL8uGUBaQTI/s200/IMG_1665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447241880649722418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h94r4BvhI/AAAAAAAAAWA/0H6fXsyRuE8/s1600-h/IMG_1809.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h94r4BvhI/AAAAAAAAAWA/0H6fXsyRuE8/s200/IMG_1809.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447242162108481042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Jeff hiking into La Leona and our crazy Corcovado guide Mike.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h-dOL1s6I/AAAAAAAAAWI/MRuGi3DqE40/s1600-h/IMG_1973.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h-dOL1s6I/AAAAAAAAAWI/MRuGi3DqE40/s200/IMG_1973.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447242789793674146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h_kRXbFBI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/jL20SeWyyt0/s1600-h/IMG_2031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5h_kRXbFBI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/jL20SeWyyt0/s200/IMG_2031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447244010418279442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Kayhan and Laura birdwatching, and the class wading through the river in search of a boat-billed heron.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5iBss3N7KI/AAAAAAAAAWY/WXu_YlTw164/s1600-h/IMG_0630.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5iBss3N7KI/AAAAAAAAAWY/WXu_YlTw164/s200/IMG_0630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447246354261601442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5iDm4u814I/AAAAAAAAAWg/PQuyyvtYm_I/s1600-h/IMG_0897.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5iDm4u814I/AAAAAAAAAWg/PQuyyvtYm_I/s200/IMG_0897.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447248453392193410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Our guide in Palo Verde Rapheal and one of the most terrifying trees ever.Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952728740209598481.post-67463317016410748412010-03-10T20:21:00.000-08:002010-03-10T21:42:06.224-08:00Costa Rica Part 4--Insects (and other invertebrates)Insects make up the vast majority of the animal biomass of the rainforest, and we saw a ton of them, but they were incredibly difficult to identify because of the sheer variety and quantity of them, but we did get pretty good at a couple of them. First up, the orb weaver spider:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5hxDBiqNTI/AAAAAAAAAUA/YWVWTdzhYvk/s1600-h/IMG_1475.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 265px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5hxDBiqNTI/AAAAAAAAAUA/YWVWTdzhYvk/s400/IMG_1475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447228046071969074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5hxaJ22MeI/AAAAAAAAAUI/PxjH3K9-t_E/s1600-h/IMG_2046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 234px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5hxaJ22MeI/AAAAAAAAAUI/PxjH3K9-t_E/s400/IMG_2046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447228443441115618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5hyDu41m9I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/7YlXjmRUKJo/s1600-h/IMG_0817.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 142px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5hyDu41m9I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/7YlXjmRUKJo/s400/IMG_0817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447229157756214226" border="0" /></a>Next up: the terrifying azteca ant. They defend acacia and cercropia trees, so don't even brush against them! The bite smarts for a good two hours.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5hzYiZDkkI/AAAAAAAAAUg/NWspSOgM_Gk/s1600-h/IMG_1914.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 183px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1Qp6LWE7MYY/S5hzYiZDkkI/AAAAAAAAAUg/NWspSOgM_Gk/s400/IMG_1914.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447230614690566722" border="0" /></a><br />One of the hundreds if not thousands of hermit crabs we saw in Corcovado.Mary Schvetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05422734963498536934noreply@blogger.com0