Summer Skies
Evening up at Mormon Row with The John Moulton Barn. I spotted a Great Blue Heron as it flew off. The Gros Ventre Mountains lie to the east of Mormon Row and Jackson.
This bright little Butterfly followed me around the nursery today.
Picture of The Day
Mountain Bluebird – Female
Originally posted on Pearl St. Gallery:
The mountain bluebird is a medium-sized bird weighing about 30 g with a length from 16–20 cm. They have light underbellies and black eyes. Adult males have thin bills and are bright turquoise-blue and somewhat lighter underneath. Adult females have duller blue wings and tail, grey breast, grey crown, throat and back. In fresh fall plumage, the female’s throat and breast are tinged with…
Ring Necked Duck
The male Ring-necked Duck is a sharply marked bird of gleaming black, gray, and white. Females are rich brown with a delicate face pattern. At distance, look for this species’ distinctive, peaked head to help you identify it. Even though this species dives for its food, you can find it in shallow wetlands such as beaver swamps, ponds, and bays. Of all the diving duck species, the Ring-necked Duck is […]
