Montana Public Radio

Annie Garde and I are guest hosting my favorite show tomorrow, Thursday, spinning CD's from a collection donated by the late Bob Knight. He was a huge supporter of the jazz scene in Missoula and beyond, and had excellent (and eclectic) taste as you will "see." we will feature lots of guitar - Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, Russel Malone with Ray Brown and West Montgomery with The Boss, Jimmy Smith, plus Jack McDuff, speaking of Hammond B-3 organ. And some lovely Catherine Russell, Ella, and Ahmad and Oscar Peterson, O.P.! Left of the FM dial from 2 until 4 pm, MST and live on the web.

And One Dog

 

"Look At Those Dogs Out There."

Sonora the Aplomado Falcon is helping me do my taxes. What a good girl. 

New Painting

Working in the office today with help from Mischa, rolling ink on a new Claybord of a Bald Eagle. Not a porcupine as had I planned to continue my mammal fix, so a bird for now. This is so much fun.

Front Page News!

https://ravallirepublic.com/eedition/page-a1/page_53700100-f00d-59c7-8d4a-5f5469a2827f.html

Ravalli Republic serving the Bitterroot yesterday, cover of the Missoulian E-edition tomorrow, I think. Maybe today...thanks Jessica for the "Birdy" story!

 

New and Done

14” x 11”     Claybord with pen & ink, printing inks, Arteza Brush pens, scratchboard etching, lots of experiments.

 

Newspaper Story

Reporter Jessica Abell contacted us about a cheerful story on our birds indoors, and four were in here for a week. The last to exit was Little Billie the Northern Saw-whet Owl and he probably wondered what that was all about. Jessica asked about winterizing the enclosures and living with Raptors In the House, maybe the title - in the Ravalli Republic, maybe Missoulian this Saturday.

Sunset

 

Just For Our Pal, Janna

 

House Birds

Temperatures this morning -28 degrees F and birds in the house starting a two nights ago. Looks like they'll be here helping me for a while longer - Sibley because she's nearly 21 years old, Sonora the Aplomado (and Desert Bird), Little Billie the Saw-whet in a kennel for safety, and Mischa the Peregrine because she's spoiled. They have been enjoying a nice selection of jazz on the stereo, and I've gone through a stack of Wall Street Journals, if you know what I mean.

Bitterroot Birds

This pair of Red-tailed Hawks is at Metcalf Refuge, and shows reverse sexual size dimorphism (RSSD), larger female on the pole. That is only the 2nd Red-tail I have ever seen standing on a utility wire, the other one is a little male that hangs out near Lolo on 93, one certain spot on the west side. He just shows up every now and then for years, and I can't believe it's the same bird. But it's the same location north of Trader Brothers, same peculiar hunting behavior, and not lately. I always wish I had my camera but then I would have to pull over on The Bitterroot 500, scary.

See You At the Missoula Art Museum Opening Tonight! AUCTION Time

 

Trumpeters at the Refuge!

Trumpeter Swans that is, and Lee Metcalf NWR in Stevensville to be precise.

Happy New Year!