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Pilgrim Bozeman, Montana 2012

Pilgrim is a 19 year old Turkey Vulture, or turkey vulture depending on whose rules of bird name capitalization you are following–something I’ve been confused and inconsistent about myself. No chance of Pilgrim weighing in on the issue, except with a grunt or hiss, as the species lacks any vocal organs.]]>

Bu #2 Bozeman, Montana 2012

Great Horned Owls can be up to 25 inches in length with a wingspan of as much as five feet, yet their weight tops out at less than 6 pounds. If I had that same weight to size ratio, I’d weight somewhere in the neighborhood of 45 pounds. At that weight strapping on a couple of those fake angel wings would save me save a ton of money on cross country flights.]]>

Bu #1 Bozeman, Montana 2012

This is Bu, the great horned owl that has been at the Montana Raptor Recovery Center for 13 years. I’m not sure why they call him Bu, maybe because the scientific name for the species is bubo virginianus.]]>

Sammy #2 Bozeman, Montana 2012

 Does a hawk ever not look like they are scowling?

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Sammy #1 Bozeman, Montana 2012

Sammy is a 19 year old red-tailed hawk. She is a resident at the Montana Raptor Conservation Center in Bozeman. The center’s main mission is to serve as a rehabilitation facility for injured raptors, with the ideal goal of their eventual re-release into the wild. Some of the birds they save are not capable of fending for themselves and are adopted by various other facilities or become permanent residents, serving in the center’s educational programs. I got a chance to visit the center and take a few quick photos of some of the education birds.]]>

Roof Line Chicago, Illinois 2011

I took this photo without really thinking about it; I just liked the water trickles and the glow of the equipment and especially the roof line. A very graphic image. Later I realized I may have subconsciously been thinking of the image of Paul Strand’s shown below that I’ve admired for a number of years. I like Strand’s composition better.

Paul Strand The Court New York City, New York 1924

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The Mother Ship Little Rock, Arkansas 2011

From the men’s room in the William J. Clinton Presidential Library.

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The Secret to Success Budapest, Hungary 2011

Back in the day, “put her on a pedestal” was a common bit of advice on how to insure a happy marriage. Is this what they had in mind?]]>

The Beckoning Silence Bozeman, Montana 2012

Is there anything quieter than the sound of snow falling on a calm winter evening?

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