Hawk/Dog Walk

Maizee and Nico just down the road for a little recreation. That's our house just above the left edge of the roof-rack.

Etching Day

My new etching of a Saw-whet Owl, and Maizee was helping me in the printmaking studio today. I will post when I get the painting just right, edition of 8,  8" x 10". That black and white "bedspread" is actually a giant woodcut print, made by me and Bev Glueckert for the Day of the Dead Parade 18 years ago! Printed on a big sheet, inking and running it over with a steamroller; a treasured piece for me, located in the studio.

 

River Time

An adult male Osprey with several broken feathers. That sure won't be helpful in the upcoming (soon) migration, at least 1000 miles one way. Gotta love an Osprey, about my favorite.

This is about how deep the Bitterroot River was this summer, Nico's knees.

Off On the Art Mobile

Our friend Renee Taaffe came by the Raptor Ranch to choose an art piece to include for the traveling Art Mobile of Montana, and she chose "Peregrine Cliff Redux." My etching will join 21 other works by contemporary Montana artists for the Art Mobile, 2- and 3- dimensional pieces. Renee is the teaching artist and hits the road in October, visiting more than 50 schools across the state. Glad our Peregrine will be on board!

Powerpoint and Cranes

A sneak peek of my presentation today , and two Sandhill Cranes hanging in front of the house.

Big Day - NorthEast Hawk Watch

Tomorrow is our big day on the east cost...via ZOOM Webinar! Our friend Paul Roberts had me as a speaker ten years ago and asked that I return for the 50th Anniversary Celebration. Instead, by computer and I have a nice PowerPoint, then joined by Sibley and Owen. Raptor Lovers far and wide!

Tonight!

Right across the river from where I was sitting! Thanks, pals.
 

Book Exchange

Ian at our display at Missoula's Book Exchange right when you walk in.  Our Falcons of North America Second Edition was the featured Book-of-the-Month, and I just signed a bunch yesterday. I also have a box in my car!

Resident

Our young Bald Eagle, presumably one from the nest across the river, is always around here somewhere, and no, we don't feed her.

Maizee The Star, With Bets

 What a day at Seeley Lake yesterday, another visit to the Double Arrow Homestead Pavilion with Alpine Artistry, Sibley's third trip there. She did a flight display for the audience about 10 years ago, this time with Maizee, Owen and Simon, all on their best behavior. It was outdoors, a big line for book signings and a couple hundred people all told, including my assistant, sister Betsy. The last one of these for a while, COVID cautious, the Bird Of Prey Festival in Kalispell cancelled.

 

Sunday at Seeley

See you tomorrow at Seeley Lake, falcons, owls and books! Starting at 1 pm at the Double Arrow Homestead Pavilion, signs directing you from town. Psyched! And an Osprey from last night....

Jazz Sessions!

What fun yesterday, spinning jazz discs for two hours in Montana Public Radio with Jon Jackson, a walking encyclopedia of musical knowledge (and cuisine- "The Food Guys" with Greg Patent.) We even jammed to the 15 minute-plus Gil Evans classic, la Nevada, a record Jon said he'd listened to about a couple thousand times, or something like that. Right at the end I found a Radiohead CD that had been lost for months, hiding in the Pat Martino case. I told Jon that I loved jazz and Radiohead, and he announced, "I love Radio."  HA!

The Other Event

 

Events

 I will be back hosting Jazz Sessions on Montana Public Radio, this time with my absolute hero Jon Jackson! Thursday, 2-4 pm MST. Left of the FM dial at 89.1 in Missoula and streaming live across the planet at MTPR.org.  Maizee is helping me choose the CD's we will feature - Monk, Brubeck, Ahmad Jamal, Weather Report, Freddie Hubbard,  Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, ..lots of live recordings and we usually "wing it."