I spent the first two days with my friend in the Bitterroot Valley getting caught up with processing images from the drive in from Wyoming. I spent time visiting old memories and getting familiar with the area I now found myself in. I lived in nearby Missoula in the late 70s and early 80s for about 3 years, so I knew the region a little. However, back then the population was significantly less (58,608 in 1970, 111,807 in 2013).
On this day, I wanted to photograph Bobolinks. I’d seen them on some fence lines while driving, but it was so unexpected, I wasn’t sure if this truly WAS what I saw. I found a suitable wide spot along the roadside fence line and dropped the windshield on the Samurai, and after a while the universe rewarded me with some marvellous views. Even before the Bobolink posed nicely. There was a Wilson’s Snipe that sat up on the fence as well. I believe that during my time at this place only the male Bobolinks had come in from South America, for I saw zero females. There were Pileated Woodpeckers that would occasionally visit my buddy’s homestead, which were a treat for me, as I’d never met them before. Also, there was a group of male Wild Turkeys (“Jakes” as I believe they’re called) as yard birds at the homestead to keep me entertained. The woodpecker was expected, but the Bobolink came as a surprise.
Birds that I captured on this outing were Black-Capped Chickadee, Bobolink, Pileated Woodpecker, Pygmy Nuthatch, Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Wild Turkey, and Wilson’s Snipe.
Wilson's Snipe(Gallinago delicata) |
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Description: While enjoying my meeting with the Bobolink, this bold bird chose the moment to pose. Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 9:15 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X4488-WilsonsSnipe |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wilson's Snipe(Gallinago delicata) |
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Description: Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 9:21 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X4529-WilsonsSnipe |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Views of the Bitterroot(n/a) |
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Description: Burnt Fork Road into the Sapphire Mountains near Stevensville Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:23 15:25 |
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Location:
Sapphire Mountains |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 12 mm, f/4.5, 1/1250 |
File Name: D2X0574-Scenery-SaphireMountains |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet(Regulus calendula) |
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Description: I found the birds were shy along Burnt Fork Road into the Sapphire Mountains near Stevensville Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:23 16:33 |
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Location:
Sapphire Mountains |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: D3X4324-RubyCrownedKinglet |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Pileated Woodpecker(Hylatomus pileatus) |
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Description: My first meeting with this species was in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:24 10:10 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X4340-PileatedWoodpecker |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wild Turkey(Meleagris gallopavo) |
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Description: A conspicuous yardbird in Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:24 10:15 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: D3X4351-WildTurkey |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wild Turkey(Meleagris gallopavo) |
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Description: Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:24 10:16 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: D3X4357-WildTurkey |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wild Turkey(Meleagris gallopavo) |
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Description: A conspicuous yardbird in Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:24 10:39 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: D3X4388-WildTurkey |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Capped Chickadee(Poecile atricapillus) |
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Description: A confiding bird in my friend's yard in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 8:12 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X4395-BlackCappedChickadee |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Capped Chickadee(Poecile atricapillus) |
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Description: A confiding bird in my friend's yard in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 8:17 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X4418-BlackCappedChickadee |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Pygmy Nuthatch(Sitta pygmaea) |
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Description: A confiding bird in my friend's yard in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 8:33 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X4466-PygmyNutHatch |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Bobolink(Dolichonyx oryzivorus) |
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Description: Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 9:36 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X4580-Bobolink |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Bobolink(Dolichonyx oryzivorus) |
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Description: Territorial display in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 9:49 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X4694-Bobolink |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Bobolink(Dolichonyx oryzivorus) |
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Description: Territorial display in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 9:50 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X4714-Bobolink |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Bobolink(Dolichonyx oryzivorus) |
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Description: Territorial display in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 9:52 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X4735-Bobolink |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Bobolink(Dolichonyx oryzivorus) |
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Description: Territorial display in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 9:52 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X4740-Bobolink |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Bobolink(Dolichonyx oryzivorus) |
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Description: Territorial display in the Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 9:52 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X4747-Bobolink |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Bobolink(Dolichonyx oryzivorus) |
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Description: Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 9:55 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: D3X4767-Bobolink |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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Description: Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:10:18 10:29 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: XT1575, 4.67 mm, f/2.0, 1/1050 |
File Name: IMG_20151018_102920122_HDR |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wilson's Snipe(Gallinago delicata) |
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Description: While enjoying my meeting with the Bobolink, this bold bird chose the moment to pose. Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 9:18 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X4504-WilsonsSnipe |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
European Starling(Sturnus vulgaris) |
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Description: Bitterroot Valley near Stevensville, Montana. |
Date Taken: 2015:05:25 9:19 |
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Location:
Bitterroot Court |
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Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X4516-EuropeanStarling |
| © 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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