Monday, June 23, 2025

New Neighbor's 80 Foot Warehouse

With the new structure up against our fence/enclosures we were forced to move half the birds, including the two Peregrines. The new Falconhouse is cooking in these summer temperatures so forced to make some modifications. First, shade cloth and insulation across the inner roof, fans running all day and even planting relocated trees in the front for shade. Shade? So difficult.


Sunday, June 22, 2025

Painting Away

It is always a treat trying to figure out how to color that first run print, and what you can't hear here is the jazz on the stereo! 


Saturday, June 21, 2025

New Print

 Just made this drypoint etching, and on the "new" printing press upstairs. "Rough-leg" and printing inks, gouache, pencils     11" x 13". Tried a little background texture with steel brushes, always want to experiment.


Friday, June 20, 2025

Raptors And Art Camp

Raptors And Art week, our 22nd at the Missoula Art Museum, me and Bev Beck Glueckert. Sib, Sonora and Wes falcons posing day one, then owls Simon, Portia and Little Billie on Tuesday, sketching sessions. Now, life-size paper mache sculptures, including 5 Great Horned, 3 Barred, 1 Saw-whet, 2 eagles, 1 kestrel, and 1 flamingo (that counts!) Plus 1 Zombie and 1 Elephant Owl.


Tuesday, June 17, 2025

2005 and 2025!

Marilyn and Sibley in 2005, Marilyn and Bob 2025! Bob Ehrhart and Marilyn MacGregor, long-time best Raptor Backer Pals and now in Oregon!


Friday, June 13, 2025

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Dog and Falcon

 In the living room! My welded steel Peregrine sculpture and Nico heading for the kitchen.


Wednesday, June 11, 2025

"New" Printing Press

Thanks Cindy Knutsen for the big printing press, now installed upstairs and my trial run of a Rough-legged Hawk drypoint etching.  Donated by Cindy and bought some parts, now ready to rock and roll, 19 inches across instead of the little one for 30 years, 12 inches!



Sunday, June 8, 2025

Cards

 A hundred or so, 20 new ones and all at Rockin Rudy's!

Friday, June 6, 2025

Bridge

Almost every year Tom's little bridge over the slough has started floating, held tight with ropes and not washing away. Well, thank you Pat Johnson for installing more cinder blocks to keep it above the water. This one with the dogs, just inches from floating. Thanks Pat and a river walk every day.


Wednesday, June 4, 2025

On The Fence


 

Metcalf Birdwatchers

 We love Metcalf Wildlife Refuge, especially Mose and Nico. Right down the road!




Monday, June 2, 2025

Gotta Love a Common Yellowthroat

 Whichety whichety whichety call!


Sunday, June 1, 2025

Starting a Rough-leg Etching

Not this! But a big drypoint of a female hawk on a fence post, what fun! Then on to the new printing press up over the garage. First one of this size for me. I am excited.