2017 Favorite Images ... and Covers

Photos taken this year, as well as tear sheets from some of this year's publications (which may feature images from prior years).
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  • Mule Deer in winter's snow

    Mule Deer in winter's snow

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  • Tundra Swans on the snow-covered ice of the Okanogan River

    Tundra Swans on the snow-covered ice of the Okanogan River

  • Ringneck Ducks during Spring breakup on the Methow River

    Ringneck Ducks during Spring breakup on the Methow River

  • Ringneck Ducks courtship flight

    Ringneck Ducks courtship flight

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  • Beavers on the ice

    Beavers on the ice

  • Ringneck Pheasant plumage detail

    Ringneck Pheasant plumage detail

  • Dusky Grouse, a.k.a. Blue Grouse

    Dusky Grouse, a.k.a. Blue Grouse

  • Bull Elk pursues a cow during the rut

    Bull Elk pursues a cow during the rut

  • Here I am, searching for the best angle, just moments before I took the next photo.

    Here I am, searching for the best angle, just moments before I took the next photo.

    Photo taken by Chuck and Grace Bartlett, used with permission

  • Young bull Elk on the prairie

    Young bull Elk on the prairie

    please see the preceding photo for background information on this shot

  • Red-winged Blackbird performing his mating display

    Red-winged Blackbird performing his mating display

  • Double-crested Cormorant rookery, with a Turkey Vulture harassing the Cormorants in hopes of scavenging some unattended eggs

    Double-crested Cormorant rookery, with a Turkey Vulture harassing the Cormorants in hopes of scavenging some unattended eggs

  • Northern Flickers nesting in a burned-over pine forest

    Northern Flickers nesting in a burned-over pine forest

  • Spotted Towhee

    Spotted Towhee

  • Cascades Frog, found at 6,000 feet elevation!

    Cascades Frog, found at 6,000 feet elevation!

  • Western Painted Turtle

    Western Painted Turtle

  • American Pika in Yellowstone National Park

    American Pika in Yellowstone National Park

  • Tree Squirrel in forest habitat

    Tree Squirrel in forest habitat

  • Black-crowned Night Heron in ambient light

    Black-crowned Night Heron in ambient light

  • Green Frog in duckweed

    Green Frog in duckweed

  • some nice Whitetail bucks

    some nice Whitetail bucks

  • Bull Elk along a misty stream in early morning light

    Bull Elk along a misty stream in early morning light

  • Rocky Mountain Elk rutting

    Rocky Mountain Elk rutting

  • Bull Elk bugling during autumn's rut

    Bull Elk bugling during autumn's rut

  • Pair of Elk in evening's last light - straight out of the camera with no adjustments

    Pair of Elk in evening's last light - straight out of the camera with no adjustments

  • A bull Elk herds his harem across a stream

    A bull Elk herds his harem across a stream

  • Bison on the prairie

    Bison on the prairie

  • Whitetail doe and fawn on the prairie

    Whitetail doe and fawn on the prairie

  • Pronghorn on the prairie

    Pronghorn on the prairie

  • Coyote on the prairie

    Coyote on the prairie

  • Mule Deer buck overlooks the distant Flathead Valley in western Montana

    Mule Deer buck overlooks the distant Flathead Valley in western Montana

  • Great Blue Heron near the rookery

    Great Blue Heron near the rookery

  • Whitetail Deer fawn gambols about in early morning light

    Whitetail Deer fawn gambols about in early morning light

  • Storm clouds and sunlight over Montana foothills

    Storm clouds and sunlight over Montana foothills

  • American Pika, Ochotona princeps

    American Pika, Ochotona princeps

  • A young Mule Deer buck in classic woodland habitat.

    A young Mule Deer buck in classic woodland habitat.

  • Incoming!

    Incoming!

  • A trophy-class Mule Deer buck.

    A trophy-class Mule Deer buck.

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    Northern Flickers nesting in a burned-over pine forest
    Spotted Towhee
    Cascades Frog, found at 6,000 feet elevation!