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.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Monday, January 29, 2024
Thursday, January 25, 2024
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.
Sunday, January 21, 2024
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!
Friday, January 19, 2024
New and Done
Thursday, January 18, 2024
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.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Monday, January 15, 2024
Saturday, January 13, 2024
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.
Thursday, January 11, 2024
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.