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Grizzly bear

May 19, 2023 - Grizzly bear at the bear rub tree, Montana. This is in a western redcedar grove (Thuja plicata). I think this is one of...
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American black bear in the forest, Montana

September 20, 2021 - American black bear (Ursus americanus) in the forest, Montana. Image made with a camera trap.
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Sharp-tailed grouse reintroduction

September 20, 2021 - Bethanie Walder dances like a sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), Montana. This is one of the sites at whic...
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White-tailed deer doe (Odocoileus virginianus), Montana

August 27, 2021 - White-tailed deer doe (Odocoileus virginianus), Montana. Images made with a dslr camera trap.
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Black bears in the forest, Montana

August 27, 2021 - Black bears in the forest, Montana. Images made with a dslr camera trap.
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American pine marten (Martes americana), Montana

August 03, 2021 - American pine marten (Martes americana), Montana
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American black bear (Ursus americanus) at a pond in forest, Montana

July 12, 2021 - American black bear (Ursus americanus) at a pond in forest, Montana Setting up the camera
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Grassland fire

July 07, 2021 - Grassland fire, Waterworks Hill, Missoula, Montana. 6 July 2021
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White-tailed deer doe and fawns (Odocoileus virginianus), Montana

June 21, 2021 - White-tailed deer doe and fawns (Odocoileus virginianus), Montana
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Mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) on a cliff, Wyoming

December 15, 2020 - Mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) on a cliff, Wyoming
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Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) Montana 3, USA

December 09, 2020 - Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) Montana, USA
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Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) mating, Montana, USA

December 08, 2020 - Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) mating, Montana, USA
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Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) flehming Montana 2, USA

December 07, 2020 - Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) flehming Montana, USA
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Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) ram chases ewe 2, Montana, USA

December 06, 2020 - Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) ram chases ewe, Montana, USA
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Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) ram chases ewe, Montana, USA

December 05, 2020 - Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) ram chases ewe, Montana, USA
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Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) flehming, Montana, USA

December 05, 2020 - Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) Montana, USA
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Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) Montana, USA

December 04, 2020 - Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) Montana, USA
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Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa), Montana

December 02, 2020 - Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa), Montana
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Heh... wanna play?

May 21, 2020 - Heh... wanna play? Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhu...
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Head scratcher

May 21, 2020 - Head scratcher. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijs...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) female looking, Montana, USA

May 19, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) female looking, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on...
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Head. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA

May 19, 2020 - Head. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on Inst...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) male, Montana, USA

May 19, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) male, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on Instagram.
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Tails

May 19, 2020 - Tails. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on Ins...
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Rockstars. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA

May 18, 2020 - Rockstars. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits waking up around 7 pm, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. F...
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Fox fight 2. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA

May 15, 2020 - Fox fight. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on...
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Leftovers. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA

May 15, 2020 - Leftovers. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit waiting for mom 2, Montana, USA

May 14, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit waiting for mom 2, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuij...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit in last light, Montana, USA

May 14, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit in last light, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser...
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Fox fight. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA

May 13, 2020 - Fox fight. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) female nursing kits, Montana, USA

May 13, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) female nursing kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuij...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana

May 12, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on Instagram.
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Crows flying over. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit, Montana, USA

May 12, 2020 - Crows flying over. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhui...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) female and kits, Montana, USA

May 11, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) female and kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on...
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Down dog. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA

May 11, 2020 - Down dog. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit waiting for mom, Montana, USA

May 10, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit waiting for mom, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijse...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit portrait, Montana, USA

May 08, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit portrait, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on In...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) vixen at dusk, Montana, USA

May 08, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) vixen at dusk, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on I...
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Hear say. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA

May 08, 2020 - Hear say. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits running, Montana, USA

May 08, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on Instagram.
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Feathers are fun. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA

May 08, 2020 - Feathers are fun. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhui...
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Marcel Huijser in blind photographing red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Montana, USA

May 07, 2020 - Marcel Huijser in blind photographing red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Montana, USA. I cover my face to minimize the probability...
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Catching flies

May 07, 2020 - Catching flies. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijs...
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In the weeds

May 05, 2020 - In the weeds. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) male, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) vixen and kits, Montana, USA

May 05, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) female and kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on...
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Double take. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA

May 04, 2020 - Double take. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser...
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA

May 04, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on Instagram.
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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) female, Montana, USA

May 01, 2020 - Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) female, Montana, USA Click here for more images of red fox. Follow marcelhuijser on Instagra...
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Ditch, Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, USA

April 28, 2020 - Ditch, Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, USA
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Ford 4x4 camper van on the prairie, Montana, USA

April 26, 2020 - Ford 4x4 camper van on the prairie, Montana, USA
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Dancing at dawn

April 25, 2020 - Dancing at dawn. Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), Montana, USA Click here for more images of "the maki...
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Fight club 2. Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) fighting, Montana, USA

April 24, 2020 - Fight club 2. Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) fighting, Montana, USA Click here for more images of "th...
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Fight club. Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) fighting, Montana, USA

April 23, 2020 - Fight club. Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) fighting, Montana, USA Click here for more images of "the...
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Watching the show

April 22, 2020 - Sharp-tailed grouse (T ympanuchus phasianellus) female courted by a male, Montana, USA Click here for more images of...
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Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) female courted by a male, Montana, USA

April 22, 2020 - Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) female courted by a male, Montana, USA Click here for more images of "...
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Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), Montana, USA

April 20, 2020 - Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), Montana, USA Click here for more images of "the making of the sharp-t...
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Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) sleeping, Missoula, Montana

April 20, 2020 - Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) sleeping, Missoula, Montana Click here for Northern Saw-Whet Owl images. L...
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Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), Montana

April 17, 2020 - Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), Montana Click here for Northern Saw-Whet Owl images. Like Marcel Huijser...
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Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) flying, Montana, USA

April 11, 2020 - Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) flying, Montana, USA Click here for snow geese images. Click here for images of "the...
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Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) landing 2, Montana, USA

April 10, 2020 - Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) landing 2, Montana, USA Click here for snow geese images. Click here for images of "t...
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Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) landing, Montana, USA

April 09, 2020 - Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) landing, Montana, USA Click here for snow geese images. Click here for images of "the...
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Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) flying up, Montana, USA

April 08, 2020 - Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) flying up, Montana, USA Click here for snow geese images. Click here for images of "t...
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Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) migration along the Rocky Mountain front, Montana, USA

April 07, 2020 - Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) migration along the Rocky Mountain front, Montana, USA Click here for snow geese image...
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Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) coming in, Montana, USA

April 06, 2020 - Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) migration, Montana, USA Click here for snow geese images. Click here for images of...
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Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) migration, Montana, USA

April 05, 2020 - Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) migration, Montana, USA Click here for snow geese images. Click here for images of "t...
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Trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) flyby, Montana, USA

April 04, 2020 - Trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) flyby, Montana, USA Click here for trumpeter swan images. Click here for tundra s...
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Trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) migration along Rocky Mountain front, Montana, USA

April 03, 2020 - Trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) migration along Rocky Mountain front, Montana, USA Click here for trumpeter swan...
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Tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) approaching, Montana, USA

April 02, 2020 - Tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) approaching, Montana, USA Click here for tundra swan images. Like Marcel Huijser...
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Tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) on migration, Montana, USA

April 01, 2020 - Tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) on migration, Montana, USA Click here for tundra swan images. Like Marcel Huijser...
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Tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus), Montana, USA

March 31, 2020 - Tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus), Montana, USA Click here for tundra swan images. Like Marcel Huijser Photography on...
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Tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) and blue sky, Montana, USA

March 30, 2020 - Tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) migration, Montana, USA Click here for tundra swan images. Like Marcel Huijser Phot...
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Tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) migration with snowy mountains, Montana, USA

March 29, 2020 - Tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) migration, Montana, USA Click here for tundra swan images. Like Marcel Huijser Phot...
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Tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) migration, Montana, USA

March 28, 2020 - Tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) migration, Montana, USA Click here for tundra swan images. Like Marcel Huijser Phot...
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Cargo train and silo in fog 2, Montana, USA

March 28, 2020 - Cargo train and silo in fog 2, Montana, USA
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Grain elevator, Montana, USA

March 27, 2020 - Grain elevator, Montana, USA
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Cargo train and silo in fog, Montana, USA

March 26, 2020 - Cargo train and silo in fog, Montana, USA
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A wall of birds

March 25, 2020 - A wall of birds. Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) migration, Montana, USA Click here for snow geese images. Click here...
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A train load of birds

March 24, 2020 - A train load of birds. Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) migration, Montana, USA Click here for snow geese images. Clic...
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Common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) male, Montana, USA

March 23, 2020 - Common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) male, Montana, USA Click here for images of common goldeneye Like Marcel Huijs...
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Barred owl (Strix varia), Montana

March 20, 2020 - Barred owl (Strix varia), Montana Click here for images of barred owls Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Facebook...
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Barred owl (Strix varia) in ponderosa pine, Montana, USA

March 19, 2020 - Barred owl (Strix varia) in ponderosa pine, Montana, USA Click here for images of barred owls Like Marcel Huijser Ph...
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Barred owl (Strix varia) eating a vole, Montana, USA

March 18, 2020 - Barred owl (Strix varia) eating a vole, Montana, USA. The blue-grey in the eyes is the nictitating membrane that helps t...
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Barred owl (Strix varia) closing eyes, Montana, USA

March 17, 2020 - Barred owl (Strix varia) closing eyes, Montana, USA. The blue-grey in the eyes is the nictitating membrane that helps to...
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Barred owl (Strix varia) headshot, Montana, USA

March 16, 2020 - Barred owl (Strix varia) headshot, Montana, USA Click here for images of barred owls Like Marcel Huijser Photography...
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Barred owl (Strix varia) flying, Montana, USA

March 15, 2020 - Barred owl (Strix varia) flying, Montana, USA Click here for images of barred owls Like Marcel Huijser Photography o...
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Barred owl (Strix varia), Montana, USA

March 14, 2020 - Barred owl (Strix varia), Montana, USA Click here for images of barred owls Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Faceb...
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Barred owl (Strix varia) in tree, Montana, USA

March 13, 2020 - Barred owl (Strix varia), Montana, USA Click here for images of barred owls Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Fac...
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Barred owl (Strix varia) with vole, Montana, USA

March 12, 2020 - Barred owl (Strix varia) with vole, Montana, USA Click here for images of barred owls Like Marcel Huijser Photograph...
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Barred owl (Strix varia) listening for a vole, Montana, USA

March 11, 2020 - Barred owl (Strix varia), Montana, USA Click here for images of barred owls Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Fac...
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Barred owl (Strix varia) in flight, Montana

March 10, 2020 - Barred owl (Strix varia) in flight, Montana Click here for images of barred owls Like Marcel Huijser Photography on...
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Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), Montana

February 09, 2020 - North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), Montana, USA Click here for images of porcupines Like Marcel Huijser...
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North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), Montana. USA

February 08, 2020 - North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), Montana. USA Click here for images of porcupines Like Marcel Huijser...
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Leaving Yellowstone the hard way

February 01, 2020 - Leaving Yellowstone the hard way. Bethanie Walder snowshoeing and pulling sled, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA...
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Marcel Huijser snowshoeing and pulling sled, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

February 01, 2020 - Marcel Huijser snowshoeing and pulling sled, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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Sanfoin and yellow sweetclover, near Hilger, Montana

July 21, 2019 - Sanfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) and yellow sweetclover (Melilotus officinalis), near Hilger, Montana
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Sunset with storm, Sun Prairie, Montana

July 17, 2019 - Sunset with storm, Sun Prairie, Montana
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Got dirt roads?

July 16, 2019 - Got dirt roads? Camper north of Missouri River, Charles M. Russel National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, USA
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Field with yellow flowers and approaching storm, Montana, USA

July 16, 2019 - Field with yellow flowers, power line, Rocky Mountain front, and approaching storm, near Great Falls, Montana, USA
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Storm clouds near Hilger, Montana, USA

July 15, 2019 - Storm clouds near Hilger, Montana, USA
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And the road goes on forever...

July 14, 2019 - Yellow Sweetclover (Melilotus officinalis) (non-native species) lining a dirt road, Montana, USA
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Yellow Sweetclover lining a dirt road, Montana, USA

July 13, 2019 - Yellow Sweetclover (Melilotus officinalis) (non-native species) lining a dirt road, Montana, USA
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Camper van with Yellow Sweetclover lining a dirt road, Montana, USA

July 11, 2019 - Camper van with Yellow Sweetclover (Melilotus officinalis) (non-native species) lining a dirt road, Montana, USA
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Camp spot on the Great Plains, Sun Prairie, Montana, USA

July 09, 2019 - Camp spot on the Great Plains, Sun Prairie, Montana, USA
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Tom Elpel and his dugout canoe, Missouri River, Montana, USA.

July 09, 2019 - Tom Elpel and his dugout canoe travel 2341 river miles from Three Forks Montana to St. Lewis Missouri in about 6 months,...
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Funnel cloud on 5 July 2019, Sun Prairie, Montana

July 08, 2019 - Funnel cloud on 5 July 2019, Sun Prairie, Montana
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Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area

June 07, 2019 - Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area, Montana, USA Click here for othe...
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Slope with flowering arrow-leaf balsamroot, Montana, USA

May 11, 2019 - Slope with flowering arrow-leaf balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata), National Bison Range, Ravalli, Montana, USA Cl...
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Piet Huijser, National Bison Range, Montana, USA

May 09, 2019 - Piet Huijser, National Bison Range, Montana, USA
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Road ecology blog: Roadkilled black bear, Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, USA

May 08, 2019 - Road ecology blog: Roadkilled black bear (Ursus americanus), Hwy 200, Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, USA C...
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Bear spotting

May 08, 2019 - Piet Huijser spotting black bears, National Bison Range, Montana, USA
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Piet Huijser, mountaineering, Idaho

May 05, 2019 - Piet Huijser, mountaineering, Idaho
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Spring snow storm in the Beaverhead Mountains, Big Hole Valley, Montana, USA

April 16, 2019 - Spring snow storm in the Beaverhead Mountains, Big Hole Valley, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mou...
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Blending in: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), Montana

April 14, 2019 - Blending in: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), Montana
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Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, USA

April 13, 2019 - Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, USA Click here for more images of...
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Fence and willow shrubs in a snowy landscape, Big Hole Valley, Montana, USA

April 12, 2019 - Fence and willow shrubs in a snowy landscape, Big Hole Valley, Montana, USA Fence and willow shrubs in a snowy landsc...
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Sunrise on the sagebrush sea, Montana, USA

April 11, 2019 - Sunrise on the sagebrush sea, Montana, USA Click here for more images of the "Sagebrush Sea". Like Marcel Huijser Ph...
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Line of pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) in the sagebrush sea, Montana, USA

April 10, 2019 - Line of pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) in the sagebrush sea, Montana, USA Click here for more images of the "Sageb...
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Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) in spring on cattail (Typha sp.), Montana

April 09, 2019 - Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) in spring on cattail (Typha sp.), Montana Click here for other images of R...
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4x4 camper van on dirt road, near Bannack, Montana

April 08, 2019 - 4x4 camper van on dirt road, near Bannack, Montana
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Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) (captive animal) in winter, Montana, USA

March 27, 2019 - Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) (captive animal) in winter, Montana, USA Click here for additional images of grizzly bear...
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Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, Montana

March 26, 2019 - Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, Montana Click here to view more images of...
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Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) flying, near Missoula, Montana

March 25, 2019 - Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) flying, near Missoula, Montana Click here to view more images of Great gray owls. Li...
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Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) in tree, near Missoula, Montana

March 23, 2019 - Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) in tree, near Missoula, Montana Click here to view more images of G...
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Face plant

March 22, 2019 - Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa), near Missoula, Montana. The owl is on a vertical descent to catch a vole under the sno...
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Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) with vole, near Missoula, Montana

March 21, 2019 - Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) with vole, near Missoula, Montana Click here to view more images of Great gray owls....
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Hunter coming !!!

March 20, 2019 - Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) approaching, near Missoula, Montana Click here to view more images of Great gray ow...
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Video: Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) listening for voles under the snow, Montana

March 19, 2019 - Video: Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) listening for voles under the snow, near Missoula, Montana Click here to view...
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Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) just caught a vole, near Missoula, Montana

March 19, 2019 - Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) just caught a vole, near Missoula, Montana Click here to view more images of Great gr...
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Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) in flight, near Missoula, Montana

March 18, 2019 - Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa), near Missoula, Montana Click here to view more images of Great gray owls. Like Ma...
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Loco's eyes, dog sledding, Big Sky, Montana, USA

February 13, 2019 - Loco's eyes, dog sledding, Big Sky, Montana, USA. This dog is named "Loco"... a bit overenthusiastic and at times uncoo...
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Road ecology blog: Pathway for large mammals in an underpass designed for water

January 21, 2019 - Road ecology blog: Pathway for large mammals in an underpass (bridge) primarily designed for water (stream), US Hwy 93 S...
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Americana: Barley silos, Fairfield, Montana, USA

April 12, 2018 - Americana: Barley silos, Fairfield, Montana, USA Click here for other images of North American culture. Like Marcel...
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Drainage structure at trail, Montana, USA

April 12, 2018 - Drainage structure at trail, First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park and National Historic Landmark, Ulm, Montana, USA...
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Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus), Montana, USA

April 05, 2018 - Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus), Montana, USA Click here for short-eared owl images. Like Marcel Huijser Photography...
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Piet Huijser, on the road again, Montana, USA

April 04, 2018 - Piet Huijser, on the road again, Montana, USA Click here for snow geese images. Click here for images of "the making...
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Fall colors near Glacier, Montana, USA

December 28, 2017 - Fall colors near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes. Like...
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Misty slope and fall colors, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

December 27, 2017 - Misty slope and fall colors, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landsc...
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Fall colors near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

December 24, 2017 - Fall colors near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes. Like...
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Fall storm in black and white, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

December 23, 2017 - Fall storm in black and white, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain land...
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Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium), Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

December 23, 2017 - Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium), Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain...
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Winter meets fall, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

December 22, 2017 - Fall colors, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes. Like Marc...
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Camper van near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

December 20, 2017 - Camper van near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here for images of the camper van on the road. Like Marcel...
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St. Mary Lake, Glacier National Park in infrared, Montana, USA

December 19, 2017 - St. Mary Lake, Glacier National Park in infrared, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landsc...
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Fall storm, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

December 18, 2017 - Fall storm, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes. Like Marce...
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Fall colors, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

December 17, 2017 - Fall colors, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes. Like Marc...
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Bethanie Walder hiking, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

December 16, 2017 - Bethanie Walder hiking, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here to view more images of hiking, biking, skiin...
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Glacier National Park in infrared, Montana, USA

December 12, 2017 - Glacier National Park in infrared, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes. Like Marce...
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Sinterklaas in Missoula 2017

December 03, 2017 - Sinterklaas in Missoula 2017
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Marcel Huijser drives the camper van, near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

October 10, 2017 - Marcel Huijser drives the camper van, near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here for images of the camper va...
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Camper van near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

October 09, 2017 - Camper van near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here for images of the camper van on the road. Like Marcel...
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Rocky Mountain landscapes: Wild Goose Island, Glacier National Park, Montana

October 09, 2017 - Rocky Mountain landscapes: Wild Goose Island, St. Mary Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana. In Infrared with snow storm...
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The Lolo Peak fire sends up huge smoke column over Missoula, Montana, USA

August 18, 2017 - The Lolo Peak fire sends up huge smoke column over Missoula, Montana, USA
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Trees in spring along Bitterroot river, Montana, USA

August 18, 2017 - Trees in spring along Bitterroot river, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes. Like...
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Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus), Montana, USA

August 16, 2017 - Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus), Montana, USA Click here to view more images of pileated woodpeckers. Like...
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Montana wildlife: Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), Montana, USA

August 14, 2017 - Montana wildlife: Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), Montana, USA Image below: wearing a radio collar. Click her...
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Bethanie Walder and Marcel Huijser and their solar panels, Missoula, Montana

August 13, 2017 - Bethanie Walder and Marcel Huijser and their solar panels, Missoula, Montana
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Coyote (Canis latrans) hunting, Montana, USA

August 12, 2017 - Coyote (Canis latrans) hunting, Montana, USA Click here for other images of coyotes. Like Marcel Huijser Photograp...
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Young coyote (Canis latrans), Montana, USA

August 11, 2017 - Young coyote (Canis latrans), Montana, USA Click here for other images of coyotes. Like Marcel Huijser Photography o...
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Orange or red moon due to forest fires and smokey skies, Missoula, Montana, USA

August 09, 2017 - Last night's orange or red moon due to forest fires and smokey skies, Missoula, Montana, USA Click here for other ima...
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Devil's club (Oplopanax horridus) and western red cedars (Thuja plicata), Montana

June 29, 2017 - Devil's club (Oplopanax horridus) and western red cedars (Thuja plicata), Ross Creek, Montana. Some of the trees in this...
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Western red cedars (Thuja plicata), Ross Creek, Montana

June 28, 2017 - Western red cedars (Thuja plicata), Ross Creek, Montana. Some of the trees in this grove are estimated to between 500 an...
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Fallen western red cedar (Thuja plicata), Ross Creek, Montana

June 27, 2017 - Fallen western red cedar (Thuja plicata), Ross Creek, Montana. Some of the trees in this grove are estimated to between...
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Devil's club and western red cedars, Ross Creek, Montana

June 26, 2017 - Devil's club (Oplopanax horridus) and western red cedars (Thuja plicata), Ross Creek, Montana. Some of the trees in this...
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Creek through western red cedar forest (Thuja plicata), Ross Creek, Montana

June 25, 2017 - Creek through western red cedar forest (Thuja plicata), Ross Creek, Montana Click here for other images of western re...
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Our Ford E350 4x4 camper van on dirt road, Elk meadows loop road, Idaho, USA

June 22, 2017 - Our Ford E350 4x4 camper van on dirt road, Elk meadows loop road, Idaho, USA Click here for more camper van images L...
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Marcel Huijser looks up to the western red cedars (Thuja plicata), Ross Creek, Montana

June 21, 2017 - Marcel Huijser looks up to the western red cedars (Thuja plicata), Ross Creek, Montana. Some of the trees in this grove...
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Male lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena), Montana, USA

June 12, 2017 - Male lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena), Montana, USA Click here for Lazuli bunting images Like Marcel Huijser Photog...
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Strawberry Sunday

June 11, 2017 - Strawberry Sunday in our garden, Missoula, Montana Click here for other harvest images. Like Marcel Huijser Photogra...
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Yellow rapeseed, cottonwoods, and ridge line, Montana, USA

June 08, 2017 - Yellow rapeseed, cottonwoods, and ridge line, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes....
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Fence to protect riparian area along a creek, Montana, USA

June 08, 2017 - Fence to protect riparian area along a creek, Montana, USA
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Mule deer buck in velvet, foraging, Montana, USA

June 07, 2017 - Mule deer buck in velvet, foraging, Montana, USA For other mule deer images click here. Like Marcel Huijser Photogra...
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Bethanie Walder hiking, Montana, USA

June 07, 2017 - Bethanie Walder hiking, Montana, USA
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Montana landscapes: Spring greening on Rocky Mountain front

June 06, 2017 - Montana landscapes: Spring greening on Rocky Mountain front Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes.
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Outdoor life: Glassing for wildlife

June 06, 2017 - Outdoor life: Bethanie Walder and Andrew Jakes glassing for wildlife
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Wildflowers, near Dupuyer, Montana, USA

June 05, 2017 - Image below: Anderson's Aster (Oreostemma alpigenum) Montana, USA Image below: Purple Clematis (Clematis occidentalis...
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Ford E350 4x4 camper van on dirt road, crossing a creek, Montana, USA

June 05, 2017 - Our Ford E350 4x4 camper van on dirt road, crossing a creek, on the way to a trailhead, Montana, USA Click here for m...
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Montana landscapes: Snow-capped Mission Mountains and green grasslands

June 04, 2017 - Montana landscapes: Snow-capped Mission Mountains and green grasslands, National Bison Range Click here for other ima...
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Road ecology blog: Common dandelion spreading along a dirt road, Montana, USA

June 04, 2017 - Road ecology blog: Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) spreading along a dirt road, Montana, USA Click here for m...
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Tree cut by beaver (Castor canadensis), Montana, USA

June 03, 2017 - Tree cut by beaver (Castor canadensis), Montana, USA Click here for more images of wildlife tracks, scat and hair. Lik...
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Montana landscapes: Rocky ridges, National Bison Range, Montana, USA

June 02, 2017 - Montana landscapes: Rocky ridges, National Bison Range, Montana, USA Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain la...
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Outdoor life in Montana: Bethanie Walder hiking

June 02, 2017 - Outdoor life in Montana: Bethanie Walder hiking
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On our way to a trailhead

June 01, 2017 - On our way to a trailhead. Our Ford E350 4x4 camper van on dirt road, crossing a creek, Montana, USA Click here for...
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Montana wildlife: Mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) on rock wall

June 01, 2017 - Montana wildlife: Mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) on rock wall, Rocky Mountain front, Montana, USA Resting on clif...
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Road ecology blog: Mountain bluebird fights mirror image

June 01, 2017 - Road ecology blog: Female mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) fighting its own reflection in car mirror, Rocky Mounta...
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Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) tracks, Montana, USA

May 31, 2017 - Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) tracks, Rocky Mountain Front, west of Dupuyer, Montana, USA Click here for more images of...
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Road ecology blog: The Stuffed Teddy Bear Phenomenon

May 31, 2017 - Road ecology blog: Multi-functional underpass (water, wildlife) and short section of wildlife fencing, US Hwy 89, near D...
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Aurora Borealis (northern lights), green flare, Montana, USA

May 30, 2017 - Aurora Borealis (northern lights), green flare, Montana, USA Click here for more images of the Aurora Borealis (nor...
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Our Ford E350 4x4 camper van on dirt road, crossing a creek, Montana, USA

May 30, 2017 - Our Ford E350 4x4 camper van on dirt road, crossing a creek, Montana, USA. This dirt road leads to a trail head into the...
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Aurora Borealis (northern lights) and barn, Montana, USA

May 29, 2017 - Aurora Borealis (northern lights) and barn, Montana, USA Click here for more images of the Aurora Borealis (northern...
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Aurora Borealis (northern lights), Montana, USA

May 29, 2017 - Aurora Borealis (northern lights), Montana, USA. Last Saturday night it was worth it to stay up until 3 am! Click he...
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Americana: Bucking horse and rider logo, mural in a small town, Wyoming, USA

May 04, 2017 - Bucking horse and rider logo, mural in a small town, Wyoming, USA Click here for more images of the Great Plains. Li...
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Crow Culture killers, Crow Agency, Montana, USA

May 03, 2017 - Crow Culture killers, Crow Agency, Montana, USA. A casino and a church on the Crow Indian Reservation. Click here for...
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Americana: Car parts store with an emphasis on ammunition

April 23, 2017 - Americana: Car parts store with an emphasis on ammunition and a tendency to play outside when the sun shines, Montana, U...
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Wind turbines at Freezout Lake, in infrared, Montana, USA.

April 16, 2017 - Wind turbines at Freezout Lake, in infrared, Montana, USA. Click here for more images of the Great Plains. Like Marc...
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Rocky Mountain front in infrared, Freezout Lake, Montana, USA

April 15, 2017 - Rocky Mountain front in infrared, Freezout Lake, Montana, USA Click here for more images of the Great Plains. Like M...
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Montana landscapes: Freezout Lake in infrared

April 14, 2017 - Montana landscapes: Freezout Lake in infrared Click here for more images of the Great Plains. Like Marcel Huijser Ph...
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Abstract landscapes: Prairie at Rocky Mountain front in infrared, Freezout Lake, Montana, USA

March 31, 2017 - Abstract landscapes: Prairie at Rocky Mountain front in infrared, Freezout Lake, Montana, USA. I moved the camera along...
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Road ecology blog: Early spring road trip, Rocky Mountain front, Montana, USA

March 28, 2017 - Road ecology blog: Early spring road trip, Rocky Mountain front, Montana, USA Click here for other images of roads an...
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White-tailed deer fawn (Odocoileus virginianus) foraging in winter, Montana, USA

March 13, 2017 - White-tailed deer fawn (Odocoileus virginianus) foraging in winter, Montana, USA Click here for other images of white...
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) in the snow, Montana, USA

March 11, 2017 - Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) in the snow, Montana, USA Click here for images of wild turkeys Like Marcel Huijse...
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Montana landscapes: Mission Creek, National Bison Range

February 16, 2017 - Montana landscapes: Mission Creek, National Bison Range. In black and white. Click here for other images of Rocky Mou...
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Montana wildlife: Bison (Bison bison) in snowy landscape

February 15, 2017 - Montana wildlife: Bison (Bison bison) in snowy landscape. Click here for additional images of bison. Like Marcel Hui...
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Montana wildlife: Elk (Cervus canadensis) bull looking out on snowy landscape

February 14, 2017 - Montana wildlife: Elk (Cervus canadensis) bull looking out on snowy landscape. In Black and white. Click here for mor...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning signs for bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), Montana, USA

November 19, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning signs for bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), Montana, USA. Click here for other ima...
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Road ecology blog: Fernanda Abra photographs roadkilled white-tailed deer, Idaho, USA

October 28, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Fernanda Abra photographs a roadkilled white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), US Hwy 95, Idaho,...
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Road ecology blog: Mitigation for bighorn sheep, near Thompson Falls, Montana, USA

October 27, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Mitigation measures for bighorn sheep, near Thompson Falls, Montana, USA. This section of Hwy 200 nee...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign, Montana, USA

October 20, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign, Montana, USA. Wildlife warning signs do not result in fewer wildlife-vehicle c...
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Road ecology blog: American badger (Taxidea taxus) roadkill, Montana, USA

October 19, 2016 - Road ecology blog: American badger (Taxidea taxus) roadkill, Montana, USA. Click here for other images of animals tha...
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Road ecology blog: American mink (Neovison vison) roadkill, Montana, USA

October 16, 2016 - Road ecology blog: American mink (Neovison vison) roadkill, Montana, USA. Click here for other images of animals that...
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Montana wildlife: Mule deer bucks in fog (Odocoileus hemionus), Montana, USA

October 12, 2016 - Montana wildlife: Mule deer bucks in fog (Odocoileus hemionus), Montana, USA For other mule deer images click her...
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Researchers at work: Fernanda Abra and Marcel Huijser visit different animal detection systems

October 12, 2016 - Researchers at work: Fernanda Abra and Marcel Huijser at animal detection system on frontage road next to US Hwy 95, Nor...
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Montana landscapes: Forest and grassland in the clouds and fog, Montana, USA

October 11, 2016 - Montana landscapes: Forest and grassland in the clouds and fog, Montana, USA. Click here for other images of Rocky Mo...
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Road ecology blog: animal detection system at night, Bonners Ferry, Northern Idaho

October 11, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Activated animal detection system at night, north of Bonners Ferry, Northern Idaho, USA Click here...
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn buck (Antilocapra americana), Montana, USA

October 10, 2016 - Montana wildlife: Pronghorn buck (Antilocapra americana), Montana, USA. Click here for other images of pronghorn. So...
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Outdoor life in Montana: Headed back to camp after a successful pronghorn hunt

October 09, 2016 - Outdoor life in Montana: Headed back to camp after a successful pronghorn hunt.
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn buck flehming (Antilocapra americana), Montana, USA

October 07, 2016 - Montana wildlife: Pronghorn buck flehming (Antilocapra americana), Montana, USA Click here for other images of prongh...
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn buck (Antilocapra americana) in black and white, Montana, USA

October 06, 2016 - Montana wildlife: Pronghorn buck (Antilocapra americana) in black and white, Montana, USA. Moving the lens along with th...
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Elk ghost at dawn (Cervus canadensis), Montana, USA

October 03, 2016 - Elk ghost at dawn (Cervus canadensis), Montana, USA Click here for more images of elk. Like Marcel Huijser Photograp...
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Elk at dawn (Cervus canadensis), Montana, USA

October 02, 2016 - Elk at dawn (Cervus canadensis), Montana, USA Click here for more images of elk. Like Marcel Huijser Photography on...
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Elk ghost at dawn, Montana, USA

October 01, 2016 - Elk ghost at dawn (Cervus canadensis), Montana, USA. This is the season when elk can be elusive. Did I just really see a...
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Life in Montana: New Year's Eve, 31 December 2015, Swan Valley

January 03, 2016 - Life in Montana: New Year's Eve, 31 December 2015, Swan Valley Some large format prints (limited edition) are now for s...
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Sinterklaas in Missoula 2015

December 08, 2015 - Sinterklaas in Missoula 2015. Not everyone made it into the photo, but this is most of the Dutch people or people with l...
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Outdoor life: Sunset and tent in the high plains, Montana, USA

October 13, 2015 - Outdoor life: Sunset and tent in the high plains, Montana, USA. Click here to view images of outdoor life in Montana....
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Montana landscapes: Blood moon, total eclipse, Logan Pass, Glacier National Park

October 12, 2015 - Montana landscapes: Blood moon, total eclipse, 27 September 2015, Logan Pass, Glacier National Park. Click here for oth...
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Harvest in Montana: Bethanie Walder and Adam Liljeblad operate the chili roaster

October 04, 2015 - Harvest in Montana: Bethanie Walder and Adam Liljeblad operate the chili roaster. It has been a splendid pepper season.
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Harvest: Vegetables from our garden, Missoula, Montana, USA

September 30, 2015 - Harvest: Vegetables from our garden, Missoula, Montana, USA. Click here for other harvest images. Like Marcel Huijser...
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Montana landscapes: Forested ridges and smoky skies, Missoula, Montana, USA

August 31, 2015 - Montana landscapes: Forested ridges and smoky skies, Missoula, Montana, USA. Click here for other images of Rocky Mount...
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Montana landscapes: Ponderosa pine forest, Missoula, Montana, USA

August 31, 2015 - Montana landscapes: Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) with yellow light caused by smoke in the air, Missoula, Montana, US...
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Montana living: Tom and his Jeep Willys, Missoula

August 30, 2015 - Montana living: Tom and his Jeep Willys, Missoula Click here for more images of Tom and his Jeep. Like Marcel Huijser...
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Harvest in Montana: Today's pick from our vegetable garden

August 29, 2015 - Harvest in Montana: Today's pick from our vegetable garden. Green beans: 16 pounds Tomatoes: 29 pounds Carrots: 5 pou...
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Road ecology blog: Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), licking road salt, Montana, USA

August 17, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), licking road salt, Montana, USA. Click here for images of animals a...
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Sign, sage-grouse breeding lek ahead, Montana, USA

August 16, 2015 - Click here for other signs and measures related to lights and lighting. Click here for signs and other measures related...
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Road ecology blog: Runoff from dirt road causes erosion at culvert, Montana, USA

August 16, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Runoff from dirt road causes erosion at culvert, Montana, USA. Click here for more images of erosion...
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Outdoor life: Frozen water bottle with sticker, friend of the maned wolf, Montana, USA

August 14, 2015 - Outdoor life: Frozen water bottle with sticker of the organization, friends of the maned wolf, Montana, USA. Click here...
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Road ecology blog: Sign, sage-grouse breeding lek ahead, Montana, USA

August 14, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Sign, sage-grouse breeding lek ahead, Montana, USA. Information sign about a sage grouse lek designa...
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People and culture: Ancient stone tool, perhaps a scraper, used by native Americans

August 13, 2015 - People and culture: Ancient stone tool, perhaps a scraper, used by native Americans, Montana, USA. After photographing...
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Road ecology blog: Cattle guard on gravel road, Montana, USA

August 13, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Cattle guard on gravel road, Montana, USA. Click here for other images of wildlife guards, cattle gu...
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Road ecology blog: Sign, seasonal closure of dirt road to vehicles to protect wildlife

August 12, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Sign, seasonal closure of dirt road to motorized vehicles to protect sensitive wildlife species inclu...
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Montana wildlife: Black-tailed prairie dog

August 07, 2015 - Montana wildlife: Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park, Montana, USA....
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Montana wildlife: Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus spec.)

August 06, 2015 - I've looked at lots of images of mountain cottontails (Sylvilagus nuttallii) and desert cottontails (Sylvilagus auduboni...
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Montana wildlife: Differences between gophersnake vs. prairie rattlesnake

August 05, 2015 - Sometimes a gopher snake (also called bull snake) is mistaken for a rattlesnake. Their coloration and markings are simil...
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Montana landscapes: Sunset, Pryor Mountains, Montana, USA

August 04, 2015 - Montana landscapes: Sunset, Pryor Mountains, Montana, USA.
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Montana landscapes: Wheat field and sky, near Bridger

August 02, 2015 - Montana landscapes: Wheat field and sky, near Bridger. Click here for more images of the Great Plains. Click here for...
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Road ecology blog: Common sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), along dirt road, Montana, USA

August 02, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Common sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), along dirt road, Montana, USA. Click here for other images of...
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Free-roaming mustangs (feral horses), Pryor Mountains Wild Horse Range, Montana, USA

July 27, 2015 - Free-roaming mustangs (feral horses, sometimes called wild horses), Pryor Mountains Wild Horse Range, Montana, USA. The...
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Montana wildlife: Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), Pryor Mountains, Montana, USA

July 25, 2015 - Montana wildlife: Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), Pryor Mountains, Montana, USA. For other mule deer images click here...
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Montana landscapes: Lines of juniper and grassland

July 23, 2015 - Montana landscapes: Lines of juniper (Juniperus spec.) and grassland, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Click he...
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Montana landscapes: Night sky, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

July 20, 2015 - Montana landscapes: Night sky, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. I used a flashlight to "paint" the hills around...
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Montana wildlife: Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)

July 20, 2015 - Montana wildlife: Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis). Click here for images of prairie rattlesnakes. Like Marcel Hu...
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Montana landscapes: Logan Pass (in infrared), Glacier National Park

July 03, 2015 - Montana landscapes: Logan Pass (in infrared), Glacier National Park. Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain land...
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Montana birds: flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus)

July 01, 2015 - Montana birds: flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus) with nest in tree cavity. Click here for flammulated owl images.
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Montana wildflowers: American globeflower (Trollius laxus)

June 28, 2015 - Montana wildflowers: American globeflower (Trollius laxus). Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes an...
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Montana wildlife: Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) shedding its winter coat, Montana, USA

June 27, 2015 - Montana wildlife: Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) shedding its winter coat, Montana, USA. Click here for mountain g...
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Montana birds: Gray-crowned rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis)

June 27, 2015 - Montana birds: Gray-crowned rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis). Click here for images of gray-crowned rosy-finch. Li...
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Montana: Avalanche Creek, Glacier National Park in early morning

June 26, 2015 - Montana: Avalanche Creek, Glacier National Park. Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes and vegetatio...
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Montana wildlife: Columbian Ground Squirrel with nest material

June 26, 2015 - Montana wildlife: Columbian Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) in field with glacier lillies (Erythronium grandif...
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Montana wildlife: Columbian Ground Squirrel in field with glacier lilies

June 25, 2015 - Montana wildlife: Columbian Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) in field with glacier lilies (Erythronium grandifl...
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Outdoor life: Marcel Huijser after photographing hoary marmots, Montana, USA

June 24, 2015 - Outdoor life: Marcel Huijser after photographing hoary marmots, Montana, USA. Click here to view images of outdoor life...
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Outdoor life: Bethanie Walder fends off a habituated hoary marmot, Montana, USA

June 24, 2015 - Outdoor life: Bethanie Walder fends off a habituated hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) persistently begging for food, Mont...
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Montana wildlife: Hoary marmot (Marmota caligata)

June 24, 2015 - Montana wildlife: Hoary marmot (Marmota caligata). Click here for other images of hoary marmots. Like Marcel Huijser P...
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Montana wildlife: Black bear (Ursus americanus) swims across river, Montana, USA

June 23, 2015 - Montana wildlife: Black bear (Ursus americanus) swims across river, Montana, USA. I was photographing harlequin ducks ju...
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Montana wildlife: American pika (Ochotona princeps), Montana, USA

June 22, 2015 - Montana wildlife: American pika (Ochotona princeps). Click here for other images of American pika. Like Marcel Huijser...
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Montana birds: Male harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus)

June 22, 2015 - Montana birds: Male harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus). Click here for other images of harlequin ducks. Like...
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Abstracts: Bark of western redcedar (Thuja plicata), Montana, USA

June 16, 2015 - Abstracts: Bark of western redcedar (Thuja plicata) in infrared with moving camera, Montana, USA. I moved the camera al...
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Americana: Daniel McCue restoring his 1959 Ford Thunderbird, Missoula, Montana, USA

June 10, 2015 - Americana: Daniel McCue in the process of restoring his 1959 Ford Thunderbird, Missoula, Montana, USA.
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Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) flower, Woods Gulch, Missoula, Montana

June 10, 2015 - Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) flower, Woods Gulch, Missoula, Montana Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain l...
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Americana: Hippies use side door, Polebridge, Montana, USA

June 08, 2015 - Americana: Hippies use side door, Polebridge, Montana, USA Click here for other images of North American culture. Like...
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Montana wildflowers: Mountain Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium montanum), Montana, USA

June 08, 2015 - Montana wildflowers: Mountain Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium montanum), Montana, USA. Click here for other images of Rocky...
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Montana: Avalanche Creek, Glacier National Park

June 06, 2015 - Montana: Avalanche Creek, Glacier National Park. Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes. Like Marcel...
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Abstracts: Bark of western redcedar (Thuja plicata) with moving camera, Montana, USA

June 05, 2015 - Abstracts: Bark of western redcedar (Thuja plicata), Montana, USA. I moved the camera along the tree trunk while the sh...
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People and culture in Montana: Northern Lights saloon, Polebridge, Montana, USA

June 05, 2015 - People and culture in Montana: Northern Lights saloon, Polebridge, Montana, USA. Click here for other images of North A...
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Outdoor life in Montana: Piet Huijser goes canoeing, Glacier National Park

June 04, 2015 - Outdoor life in Montana: Piet Huijser goes canoeing, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA Click here to view images of o...
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Life in Montana: A cabin near Yellowstone, Montana, USA

May 29, 2015 - Life in Montana: Piet Huijser and Bethanie Walder in a cabin near Yellowstone, Montana, USA Click here for other images...
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Road ecology blog: Rockfall on a dirt road after heavy precipitation, Montana, USA

May 27, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Rockfall on a dirt road after heavy precipitation, Montana, USA. Click here for more images of erosi...
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Montana wildlife: Bison (Bison bison) in dust baths, Montana, USA

May 14, 2015 - Montana wildlife: Bison (Bison bison) in dust baths, Montana, USA. Click here for additional images of bison. Some lar...
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Montana wildflowers: Arrowleaf balsamroot

May 13, 2015 - Arrowleaf balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata), Montana, USA.
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Montana wildlife: Mountain bluebird, Montana, USA

April 30, 2015 - Montana wildlife: Mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides), Montana, USA. Click here for more images of the "Sagebrush Se...
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Montana wildlife: Least chipmunk in big sagebrush, eating, Montana, USA

April 28, 2015 - Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Facebook Click here for other images of least chipmunk All content © 2015 Marcel Hu...
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Montana birds: I've got my eyes on you baby

April 22, 2015 - Pre-dawn. Male sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) eyes female in foreground (blurry) at lek, Montana, USA. Click h...
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Montana landscapes: Sage brush steppe in super color infrared, Montana, USA

April 22, 2015 - Montana landscapes: Sage brush steppe in super color infrared (red and blue channels swapped), Montana, USA. Click here...
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Montana wildlife: Ground squirrel (Urocitellus sp.) in super color infrared, Montana, USA

April 21, 2015 - Images below: Montana wildlife: Ground squirrel (Urocitellus sp.) in super color infrared, Montana, USA. I had a camera...
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Montana birds: Golden eagle at a sage grouse lek, Montana, USA

April 19, 2015 - Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at a sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) lek, Montana, USA. The eagle attacked the...
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Outdoor life: Creative photography at the Race to the Sky dog sled race

February 16, 2015 - Outdoor life: Creative photography at the Race to the Sky dog sled race. I had fun with my flash and trying some differe...
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Outdoor life: The start of the Race to the Sky

February 16, 2015 - Outdoor life: The start of the Race to the Sky, sled dog race, February 13-15 2015, Seeley Lake, Montana, USA. Click he...
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Getting ready for the Race to the Sky sled dog race 2015, Seeley Lake, Montana

February 16, 2015 - Outdoor life: Getting ready for the Race to the Sky, sled dog race, February 13-15 2015, Seeley Lake, Montana, USA. Thi...
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Rocky Mountain wildlife: Wolf sleeping in the snow, Montana, USA (captive animal)

February 04, 2015 - Rocky Mountain wildlife: Wolf (Canis lupus) sleeping in the snow, Montana, USA (captive animal). Click here for additio...
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Join us for First Friday 6 February at Freshwater Studio and Gallery

February 03, 2015 - Exhibit at Freshwater Studio Friday 6 February 5-8 pm Some of my images are on display at Freshwater Studio, Montana Bui...
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Rocky Mountain wildlife: Wolf (Canis lupus) standing in the snow (captive animal)

February 03, 2015 - Rocky Mountain wildlife: Wolf (Canis lupus) standing in the snow, Montana, USA (captive animal). Click here for additio...
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Rocky Mountain wildlife: Wolf (Canis lupus), Montana, USA

February 02, 2015 - Rocky Mountain wildlife: Wolf (Canis lupus), Montana, USA (captive animal) Click here for additional images of wolves i...
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Rocky Mountain wildlife: Wolf seen through tree branches in the snow, Montana, USA (captive animal)

February 01, 2015 - Rocky Mountain wildlife: Wolf (Canis lupus) seen through tree branches in the snow, Montana, USA (captive animal). Clic...
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Rocky Mountain wildlife: Large grizzly bear in the snow, Montana, USA (captive animal)

February 01, 2015 - G rizzly bear (Ursus arctos) in the snow, Montana, USA (captive animal). Click here for additional images of grizzly be...
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Rocky Mountain wildlife: Wolf (Canis lupus) (captive animal), in snow, Montana, USA

January 30, 2015 - Rocky Mountain wildlife: Wolf (Canis lupus) (captive animal), in snow, Montana, USA. I photographed this animal at the G...
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Outdoor life: Marcel Huijser and Bethanie Walder, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

January 23, 2015 - Outdoor life: Marcel Huijser and Bethanie Walder, Fire Hole Falls, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.
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Warning message from hotel staff: raven vandalism, West Yellowstone, Montana, USA

January 22, 2015 - Warning message from hotel staff. Caution, our local raven population is known to damage snowmobile seats, covers, etc..
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Outdoor life: Cross-country skiers, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

January 22, 2015 - Outdoor life: Cross-country skiers, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. Winter is the best time to visit! Click he...
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Road ecology blog: Traveling with a snowcoach, Yellowstone National Park, Montana, USA

January 21, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Traveling from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful with a snowcoach in winter, Yellowstone National Park...
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Life in Brazil: no sweat...

January 03, 2015 - Image below: just a few weeks ago; all play, no sweat... except it is 35C with high humidity and I am sweating profusely...
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Road ecology blog: Public road through private lands, Montana, USA

August 07, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Public road through private lands. This gate and sign mark a a public land / private land boundary al...
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Join us for First Friday 6 February at Freshwater Studio and Gallery

July 30, 2014 - Exhibit at Freshwater Studio Friday 6 February 5-8 pm Some of my images are on display at Freshwater Studio, Montana Bui...
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First Friday, 1 August, at Freshwater Studio and Gallery

July 28, 2014 - Exhibit at Freshwater Studio Friday 1 August 5-8 pm Some of my images are now on display at Freshwater Studio, Montana B...
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn does and young bucks (Antilocapra americana), Montana, USA

July 27, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Pronghorn does and young bucks (Antilocapra americana), Montana, USA Click here for other images of p...
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), Montana, USA

July 25, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), Montana, USA Click here for other images of pronghorn. Some large...
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Montana wildlife: Line of pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) in the landscape, Montana, USA

July 21, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Line of pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) in the landscape, Montana, USA. Click here for other images...
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Montana birds: Bald eagle takes off with white-tailed deer fawn

July 04, 2014 - Montana birds: Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) takes off with white-tailed deer fawn (Odocoileus virginianus), Mon...
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Montana wildflowers: Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva), Waterworks Hill, Missoula, Montana, USA

June 22, 2014 - Montana wildflowers: Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva), Waterworks Hill, Missoula, Montana, USA Click here for other images...
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Montana wildflowers: A pure white bitterroot in sagebrush steppe, Montana, USA

June 21, 2014 - Montana wildflowers: A pure white bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) in sagebrush steppe, near Bannack, Montana, USA Click h...
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Montana wildflowers: Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) in sagebrush steppe, Montana, USA

June 20, 2014 - Montana wildflowers: Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) in sagebrush steppe, near Bannack, Montana, USA. Click here for more...
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Montana wildlflowers: Paintbrush (Castilleja sp.), in sagebrush steppe, Montana, USA

June 20, 2014 - Montana wildlflowers: Paintbrush (Castilleja sp.), in sagebrush steppe, near Bannack, Montana, USA. Click here for more...
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Sagebrush Sea: Big sagebrush (Artemesia tridentata) against the light, Bannack, Montana, USA

June 16, 2014 - Sagebrush Sea: Big sagebrush (Artemesia tridentata) against the light, Bannack, Montana, USA Click here for more images...
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Sagebrush Sea: Yellow buckwheat (Eriogonum flavum), near Bannack, Montana, USA

June 15, 2014 - Sagebrush Sea: Yellow buckwheat (E riogonum flavum), near Bannack, Montana, USA. Click here for more images of the "Sag...
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Sagebrush Sea: Cattle on BLM land near Bannack, Montana, USA

June 14, 2014 - Sagebrush Sea: Cattle on BLM land near Bannack, Montana, USA Click here for more images of the "Sagebrush Sea". Like M...
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Sagebrush sea: Dean Grow, ranch hand, looks after cattle, near Bannack, Montana, USA

June 14, 2014 - Sagebrush sea: Dean Grow, ranch hand, looks after cattle, near Bannack, Montana, USA. Click here for more images of the...
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Montana wildlife: Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), near Bannack, Montana, USA

June 12, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), near Bannack, Montana, USA Click here for other images of pygm...
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Montana wildlife: Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), southwest Montana, USA

June 11, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), southwest Montana, USA Click here for other images of pygmy ra...
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Road ecology blog: Black bear and white-tailed deer at composting facility for roadkill

June 11, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Dead male black bear (Ursus americanus) and four white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) at compos...
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The making of the pygmy rabbit images: Camping out in the sagebrush sea, Montana, USA

June 10, 2014 - The making of the pygmy rabbit images: Camping out in the sagebrush sea under the moon in the high desert of southwest M...
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Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), Montana, USA

June 09, 2014 - Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), Montana, USA. Pygmy rabbits are the smallest rabbit or hare species in the world.
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Montana wildlife: The trouble with photographing pygmy rabbits

June 09, 2014 - Montana wildlife: The trouble with photographing pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis), Montana, USA. Pygmy rabbits ar...
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Road ecology blog: Dead deer here sign, roadkill composting facility

June 03, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Dead deer here sign, roadkill composting facility. Click here for other images of animals that were...
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Montana: Man and boy next to flatbed pickup on dirt road

June 01, 2014 - Montana: Man and boy next to flatbed pickup on dirt road. Click here for other images of North American culture. Like...
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Montana: Willows (Salix sp.) in spring

June 01, 2014 - Montana: Willows (Salix sp.) in spring. Click here for other images of Rocky Mountain landscapes. Like Marcel Huijser...
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Montana landscapes: Black angus cattle on green grass in spring

May 31, 2014 - Montana Landscapes: Black angus cattle on green grass in spring, with Ennis Lake and Madison Range in background. Click...
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Montana wildlife: American badger (Taxidea taxus)

May 28, 2014 - Image below: American badger (Taxidea taxus) digging out a rock from burrow, Montana, USA. Image below: American badg...
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Montana wildlife: American badger (Taxidea taxus) covered in dirt after digging

May 27, 2014 - Montana wildlife: American badger (Taxidea taxus) covered in dirt after digging. Click here for more images of American...
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Road ecology blog: Hiker on path delineated with rocks, Montana, USA

May 19, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Hiker on path delineated with rocks, Waterworks Hill, Missoula, Montana, USA. The large rocks encoura...
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Montana wildflowers: Silky lupine (Lupinus sericeus), Missoula, Montana, USA

May 18, 2014 - Montana wildflowers: Silky lupine (Lupinus sericeus), Missoula, Montana, USA. Effect generated in camera through multipl...
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Montana wildflowers: Arrowleaf balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata), Missoula, Montana, USA

May 17, 2014 - Montana wildflowers: Arrowleaf balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata), Missoula, Montana, USA. Click here for other images...
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Road ecology blog: Gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer) on trail, Missoula, Montana, USA

May 17, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer) on trail, Missoula, Montana, USA. Interestingly, the snake vibrate...
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Montana wildlife: Pygmy rabbit burrow and fecal pellets, Montana, USA.

May 04, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) burrow and fecal pellets, Montana, USA. Click here for other im...
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Montana wildlife: Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus), Montana, USA

May 03, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus), Montana, USA. Click here for other images of Uinta groun...
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Americana: The "Taco Bus", Mexican restaurant, Dillon, Montana, USA

May 02, 2014 - Americana: The "Taco Bus", Mexican restaurant, Dillon, Montana, USA. This is my favorite place to stop and eat a real me...
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The making of the sage grouse images: camping out in the sagebrush sea, Montana, USA

May 02, 2014 - The making of the sage grouse images: camping out in the sagebrush sea, Montana, USA. There is a dirt road a few miles a...
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Montana wildlife: Line of pronghorn in a sagebrush sea, Montana, USA

May 01, 2014 - Line of pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) in a sagebrush sea, Montana, USA. The second image is of a shed horn of a pro...
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Road Ecology Blog: North American beaver (Castor canadensis) roadkill, Montana, USA

May 01, 2014 - Road Ecology Blog: North American beaver (Castor canadensis) roadkill, Montana, USA Click here for other images of anim...
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The making of the sage grouse: Marcel Huijser sets up blind and screens, Montana, USA

April 30, 2014 - The making of the sage grouse: Marcel Huijser sets up his blind and approach screens near a sage grouse lek, Montana, US...
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Montana wildlife: Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), Montana, USA

April 28, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), Montana, USA. The pygmy rabbit is the smallest of all hare and...
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Montana birds: Greater sage-grouse, air sacks inflated, Montana, USA

April 22, 2014 - Montana birds: Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) with inflated air sacks in landscape, Montana, USA. Clic...
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), Montana, USA

April 18, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), Montana, USA. This pronghorn came to check out my blind... curious...
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Road ecology blog: Nest box behind road sign, Ronan, Montana

April 08, 2014 - Road Ecology blog: Nest box behind road sign, Ronan, Montana. Right-of-way habitat is often good habitat for small mamm...
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Montana wildlife: Bighorn sheep ram (Ovis canadensis) bedded down

February 03, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Bighorn sheep ram (Ovis canadensis) bedded down. Click here for other images of bighorn sheep. Like...
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Montana wildlife: Bighorn sheep ram (Ovis canadensis) foraging

January 31, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Bighorn sheep ram (Ovis canadensis) foraging. Click here for other images of bighorn sheep. Like Mar...
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Montana wildlife: Bighorn sheep ram (Ovis canadensis) looking

January 28, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Bighorn sheep ram (Ovis canadensis) looking. Click here for other images of bighorn sheep. Like Marc...
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Montana wildlife: Bighorn sheep ram (Ovis canadensis) profile

January 27, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Bighorn sheep ram (Ovis canadensis) profile. Click here for other images of bighorn sheep. Like Marc...
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Montana wildlife: Bighorn sheep ram (Ovis canadensis)

January 22, 2014 - Montana wildlife: Bighorn sheep ram (Ovis canadensis). Click here for other images of bighorn sheep. Like Marcel Huijs...
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Dutch expats: Sinterklaas potluck party in Missoula Montana 2013

December 13, 2013 - Sinterklaas potluck party in Missoula Montana 2013
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First Friday at 4 Ravens Gallery

October 31, 2013 - Starting tomorrow (Friday 1 November 2013), one of my raven images (see below) will be on display and for sale at the 4...
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Road ecology blog: Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) roadkill, Montana, USA

October 23, 2013 - Road ecology blog: Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) roadkill, Montana, USA Click here for other images of animals that...
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Montana wildlife: porcupines and badgers

October 21, 2013 - Last week I saw a North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) next to and inside a burrow. In open areas (including gr...
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Montana wildlife: Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus) investigating, Montana, USA

October 15, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus), Montana, USA. For other mule deer images click here. Like Marc...
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Montana landscapes: Fall colors along Rattlesnake Creek, Montana, USA

October 14, 2013 - Montana landscapes: Fall colors along Rattlesnake Creek, Rattlesnake Wilderness, Montana, USA. Click here for other ima...
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Montana landscapes: Western larch turning color, Rattlesnake Wilderness, Montana, USA

October 14, 2013 - Montana landscapes: Western larch (Larix occidentalis) turning color in the fall, Rattlesnake Wilderness, Montana, USA....
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Montana wildlife: Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus) on ridge, Montana, USA

October 11, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus) on ridge, Montana, USA. For other mule deer images click here....
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Montana wildlife: Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus), Montana, USA

October 09, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus), Montana, USA. For other mule deer images click here. Like Marc...
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) buck against the light

October 06, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) buck against the light. Click here for other images of pronghorn....
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Montana wildlife: Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus) looking for food

October 05, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus) looking for food, Montana, USA. For other mule deer images click...
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Montana wildlife: Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus) portrait, Montana, USA

October 04, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus) portrait, Montana, USA. Note the burrs (seeds) that stick to the...
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Montana wildlife: Mule deer bucks (Odocoileus hemionus) in the rain, Montana, USA

September 29, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Mule deer bucks (Odocoileus hemionu s) in the rain, Montana, USA. For other mule deer images click he...
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Harvest time in Montana: Roasting red peppers on the grill, Missoula

September 14, 2013 - Roasting red peppers on the grill, Missoula, Montana. Turn occasionally with tongs, until the skin is blackened on all s...
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Montana wildlife: Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), Montana, USA

September 10, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), Montana, USA. Click here for another image of the great horned o...
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Montana wildlife: Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus), Montana, USA

September 06, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus), Montana, USA. For other mule deer images click here. Like Marc...
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) buck eye, Montana, USA

September 05, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) buck eye, Montana, USA. Click here for other images of pronghorn....
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), Montana, USA

September 04, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), Montana, USA. Click here for other images of pronghorn. Like Marc...
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn buck (Antilocapra americana) foraging, Montana, USA

September 04, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Pronghorn buck (Antilocapra americana) foraging, Montana, USA. Click here for other images of prongho...
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) buck, Montana, USA

September 03, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) buck, Montana, USA. Second image down below: Pronghorn seem to have...
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Montana outdoor life: Kayaking with friends on on Flathead Lake

September 03, 2013 - Montana outdoor life: Kayaking with friends on on Flathead Lake. Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Facebook All conte...
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) doe

August 12, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) doe. Click here for other images of pronghorn. Like Marcel Huijser...
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Harvest: Canned Jalapeño peppers from our garden, Missoula, Montana, USA

August 12, 2013 - Harvest: Canned Jalapeño peppers from our garden, Missoula, Montana, USA. Click here for other harvest images. Like Ma...
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Harvest: Jalapeño peppers from our greenhouse, Missoula, Montana, USA

August 10, 2013 - Harvest: Freshley harvested jalapeño peppers from our greenhouse, Missoula, Montana, USA. Click here for other harvest...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife underpass, (Mud Creek), US Hwy 93, Montana, USA

June 25, 2013 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife underpass, (Mud Creek), US Hwy 93, Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, USA. This flight w...
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Montana landscapes: Full moon setting on the horizon, near Bannack, Montana, USA

April 29, 2013 - Montana landscapes: Full moon setting on the horizon, near Bannack, Montana, USA. Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Fa...
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Travel: Marcel Huijser and his bicycle and trailer packed with photo and camping gear

April 28, 2013 - Travel: Marcel Huijser and his bicycle and trailer packed with photo and camping gear near a sage grouse (Centrocercus u...
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Montana landscapes: Oops... full moon rolling down the hill, near Bannack, Montana, USA

April 28, 2013 - Montana landscapes: Oops... full moon rolling down the hill, near Bannack, Montana, USA. Like Marcel Huijser Photograph...
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Montana wildlife: Sage grouse photography: "the making of"

April 27, 2013 - There is quite a lot of preparation that goes into photographing sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) at a lek. Of co...
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Asian wildlife: Argali (Ovis ammon) skull and horns, Ikh Nart, Dornogovi, Mongolia

April 24, 2013 - Asian wildlife: Argali ram (Ovis ammon) skull and horns, Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Dornogovi, Mongolia. Click here for o...
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Montana wildlife: sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), before sunrise, Montana, USA

April 17, 2013 - Montana wildlife: sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) before sunrise, Montana, USA. Click here for other sage grous...
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Montana wildlife: Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus), Montana, USA

April 16, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus), Montana, USA. Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Facebook All conte...
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Montana wildlife: sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) with morning sun Montana, USA

April 15, 2013 - Montana wildlife: sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), Montana, USA. Click here for other sage grouse images and vi...
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Montana wildlife: sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), Montana, USA

April 14, 2013 - Montana wildlife: sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), Montana, USA. Click here for other sage grouse images and vi...
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Montana wildlife: sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), Montana, USA

April 13, 2013 - Male sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in lek, Montana, USA. Near threatened (IUCN, 2013). Like Marcel Huijser Ph...
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Montana wildlife: Sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in lek, Montana, USA

April 12, 2013 - Sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in lek, Montana, USA. Near threatened (IUCN, 2013). Like Marcel Huijser Photogr...
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Montana wildlife: Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), Maclay Flat, Missoula, Montana, USA

April 06, 2013 - Montana wildlife: Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), Maclay Flat, Missoula, Montana, USA. Yesterday I was looking f...
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Montana landscapes: Fallen cottonwood tree with snow on bark

December 11, 2012 - Fallen cottonwood tree with snow on bark, Maclay Flat, Missoula, Montana, USA. Holiday Discount 30% off on all prints...
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Abstracts: Grasses, Maclay Flat, Missoula, Montana, USA

December 10, 2012 - Grasses, Maclay Flat, Missoula, Montana, USA Holiday Discount 30% off on all prints and greeting cards $10 minimum o...
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Montana wildlife: Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis), near Missoula, Montana

December 07, 2012 - My friend Jess told me about a couple of ferruginous hawks (Buteo regalis) at the edge of Missoula. In the summer they a...
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Montana wildlife: Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens), Montana, USA

December 06, 2012 - Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens), Montana, USA. Holiday Discount 30% off on all prints and greeting cards $10 m...
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Montana wildlife: White-tailed buck (Odocoileus virginianus) looking across grasslands.

December 04, 2012 - Montana wildlife: White-tailed buck (Odocoileus virginianus) looking across grasslands. Holiday Discount 30% off on al...
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Montana wildlife: Young white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) bucks fighting

December 03, 2012 - Montana wildlife: Young white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) bucks fighting. Holiday Discount 30% off on all pri...
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Montana wildlife: Young white-tailed deer buck (Odocoileus virginianus) displaying flehmen reaction

November 30, 2012 - Montana Wildlife: Young white-tailed deer buck (Odocoileus virginianus) displaying flehmen reaction. This behavior allow...
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Montana wildlife: Close-up of White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck

November 29, 2012 - Montana wildlife: Close-up of White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck. Holiday Discount 30% off on all prints...
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Montana wildlife: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck

November 28, 2012 - Montana wildlife: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck. Click here for more black and white images of white-t...
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Montana wildlife: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

November 26, 2012 - I posted additional images of the white-tailed deer buck (Odocoileus virginianus) on the ridge. Click here to view them.
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Montana wildlife: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the rut

November 25, 2012 - White-tailed deer buck (Odocoileus virginianus), Montana, USA. This buck showed up at just the right time and place. I w...
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Road ecology blog: Gate and fence associated with an underpass, near Havre, Montana, USA

November 16, 2012 - Gate and wildlife fence associated with an underpass, near Havre, Montana, USA. Gates allow for easy human access; for e...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife fence associated with an underpass, near Havre, Montana, USA

November 15, 2012 - Wildlife fence associated with an underpass, near Havre, Montana, USA Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Facebook: http...
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Road Ecology Blog: wildlife jump-out, near Havre, Montana, USA

November 14, 2012 - This wildlife jump-out or escape ramp is located near Havre, Montana, USA. It allows animals that are trapped in the fen...
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Road Ecology Blog: Wildlife underpass, fencing and jump-outs, near Havre, Montana, USA

November 13, 2012 - Wildlife underpass, fencing and jump-outs, near Havre, Montana, USA. Click here for more images of the wildlife underpas...
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Day of the Dead Parade 2012, Missoula, Montana, USA

November 08, 2012 - Day of the Dead Parade 2012, Missoula, Montana, USA. The Day of the Dead is a holiday centered around remembering the th...
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Trail on the American Prairie Reserve, near Sun Prairie, Montana, USA

November 05, 2012 - The American Prairie Reserve is open for non-motorized forms of recreation, including hunting. This sign indicates the s...
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Road ecology blog: Rails to trails Route of the Hiawatha, Idaho, USA

October 25, 2012 - Road ecology blog: Rails to trails Route of the Hiawatha, Idaho, USA. For more information about the bike trail on the b...
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Abstracts: Bison (Bison bison) tail and grasses, Montana, USA

October 23, 2012 - Bison (Bison bison) tail and grasses, Montana, USA. Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Facebook: http://www.facebook.co...
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Montana: Moon over forested ridge

October 15, 2012 - Moon rising over forested ridge, Montana, USA. Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mar...
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Montana wildlife: Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes)

October 12, 2012 - I did not get to process all of the images of the red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from last summer yet. This is a nice one I t...
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Montana wildlife: cow elk (Cervus canadensis) grooming calf

October 10, 2012 - Montana wildlife: cow elk (Cervus canadensis) grooming calf. Click here for more images of the cow and her calf. Like M...
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Montana wildlife: bull elk (Cervus canadensis)

September 27, 2012 - This bull elk (Cervus canadensis) appears to have a deformed nose. It was foraging in between sage brush. The elk rut is...
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Backyard wildlife in Missoula: Evening grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus), Montana, USA

September 23, 2012 - Evening grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) started to show up at the feeder last week. Their size is impressive next...
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Road ecology blog: roadkilled red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), Montana, USA

August 31, 2012 - Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) roadkill, Montana, USA. Click here for additional images of roadkilled red squirr...
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Montana: Starry night over a mountain lake

August 28, 2012 - It is surprising how much light there is at night if you leave the shutter open for a minute or so. Here is an image of...
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Montana wildlife: mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus)

August 27, 2012 - Montana wildlife: mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus). Summer Sale through 31 August 2012 Like Marcel Huijser Photogra...
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Road ecology blog: road-killed raccoon (Procyon lotor)

August 23, 2012 - Click here to see images of road-killed raccoons (Procyon lotor). Summer Sale through 31 August 2012 Like Marcel Huijs...
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Only 2 weeks left for the summer sale

August 15, 2012 - Only 2 weeks left for the Summer Sale (through 31 August 2012) Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Facebook: http://www.
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Wildflowers: Salsify (Tragopogon spp.) seed heads at sunset, Montana

August 10, 2012 - Salsify (Tragopogon spp.) are non-native and have spread through must of the western United States. These species have l...
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Montana: Thunderstorm and mammatus clouds

August 09, 2012 - A few weeks ago there was an impressive sky over the North Hills in Missoula, Montana. A thunderstorm was rolling in wit...
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Montana wildlife: Columbian ground squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus)

August 07, 2012 - Columbian ground squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) eating vegetation, Montana, USA. Click here to see more images of th...
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Montana wildlife: Wolverine (Gulo gulo)

August 04, 2012 - Wow.... a wolverine (Gulo gulo)! One of the rarest mammals of North America and all of a sudden it was there. It was all...
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Road ecology blog: Bullock's oriole, (Icterus bullockii) roadkill, Montana, USA

July 27, 2012 - Some birds are so brightly colored that you wonder whether that thing on the side of the road really was a roadkilled bi...
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Road ecology blog: Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) roadkill, Montana, USA

July 26, 2012 - The number of small birds that are killed by cars on our highways is often underestimated but they are likely in the mil...
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Road ecology blog: cattle blocking dirt road, Montana, USA

July 24, 2012 - These cows and calves appear to be blocking a dirt road in central Montana. Many areas in the western United States have...
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Americana: grain elevators, Hobson, Montana, USA

July 23, 2012 - Old wooden grain elevators with railroad tracks in Hobson, central Montana. Converted to sepia tones. Click here for ano...
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Road ecology blog: Roadkilled common raven (Corvus corax), Montana, USA

July 20, 2012 - I saw this common raven (Corvus corax) along a road in central Montana a few weeks ago. I don't think I have seen a road...
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Montana wildlife: Long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus)

July 13, 2012 - Long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus), Montana, USA Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Facebook: http://www.facebook...
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Americana: strong man hay bale sculpture, Montana

July 12, 2012 - Strong man hay bale sculpture, Montana. Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/marcelhuij...
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Road ecology blog: Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer) on dirt road, Montana, USA

July 11, 2012 - Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer) on dirt road, Montana, USA. Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Facebook: http://www.f...
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) in grassland

July 10, 2012 - This Pronghorn buck (Antilocapra americana) did not quite know what to think of us. The animal came closer and kept its...
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Montana wildlife: Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) silhouette

July 09, 2012 - I made this image of a pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) shooting against the light. Of course this makes the exposure c...
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Montana wildlife: black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)

July 06, 2012 - Black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) have declined in the last decades and are now considered a species of c...
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Montana wildlife: Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) at sunset

July 05, 2012 - Burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) use prairie dog burrows to nest and roost. They often use the mounds of dirt around...
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Montana wildlife: red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) at the den

July 03, 2012 - Here are additional images of the red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) at the den. I didn't have a chance to process these earlier,...
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Montana wildlife: red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) kit portraits

July 02, 2012 - Not much to say other than that red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits are very cute. Click here for a series of portraits, some o...
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Montana wildlife: red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) kits at play

June 29, 2012 - The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits do a lot of waiting for the adults to return with food to the den. In the early evening...
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Montana wildlife: red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) at dusk

June 28, 2012 - Shooting under low light conditions with high ISO settings can sometimes generate interesting results with movement, uns...
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Montana wildlife: red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit carrying away and hiding prey

June 27, 2012 - After having been given a columbian ground squirrel by the adult, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit ran off with it and hi...
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Road ecology blog: roadkilled red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits, Montana, USA

June 25, 2012 - Last weekend I found two dead red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kits on a road in central Montana. These are not the same red fox...
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Road ecology blog: red fox (Vulpes vulpes) crossing a road, Montana, USA

June 22, 2012 - An adult red fox (Vulpes vulpes) crossing a road. This is the same individual that fed the ground squirrel to a kit at t...
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Montana wildlife: red fox (Vulpes vulpes) returning to the den with prey 2

June 21, 2012 - Click here to view a series of images of a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) returning to the den with prey. Note the kit that is...
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Montana wildlife: Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) returning to the den with prey

June 20, 2012 - I returned to the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) den. An adult interacted with two of the kits and then left the den. It seems...
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Montana wildlife: Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) kit at the den

June 19, 2012 - My friend Adam told me about a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) den right on the edge of town, just off the road. I stopped by th...
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Montana wildlife: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

June 15, 2012 - This white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) wandered closer to me and only realized I was there when she was perhaps...
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Montana wildlife: Yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)

June 14, 2012 - I always look for yellow-headed blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) when I see stands of cattail (Typha spp.). Th...
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Montana wildlife: Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

June 13, 2012 - Red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) are relatively common throughout much of North America. In western Montana r...
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Montana wildlife: portrait of ruminating pronghorn

June 11, 2012 - Pronghorns (Antilocapra americana) are presumably the second-fastest land animal in the world; only the cheetah is faste...
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Montana wildlife: Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum)

June 08, 2012 - We don't really think much about salamanders in Montana; we rarely see one. Nonetheless, there are three confirmed salam...
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Backyard wildlife in Missoula: fighting pine siskins

June 06, 2012 - Pine siskins (Carduelis pinus) are by far the most numerous species at the feeder. At times there may be between 30 and...
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Backyard wildlife in Missoula: young house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) with tufts

June 05, 2012 - A male house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) is bringing a young to the feeder. The begging behavior is pretty obvious and...
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Abstracts: red colored back of male house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)

June 04, 2012 - If you can get close enough to birds it is possible to photograph parts of their body. Sometimes this can even become cl...
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Backyard wildlife in Missoula, Montana: House sparrow (Passer domesticus)

June 01, 2012 - House sparrows (Passer domesticus) are not native to North America. House sparrows from England were set free in New Yor...
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Backyard wildlife in Missoula, Montana: Pine siskins (Carduelis pinus)

May 25, 2012 - Pine siskins (Carduelis pinus) are by far the most abundant species on the bird feeder over the past few weeks. I have c...
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Backyard wildlife in Missoula, Montana: House finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)

May 18, 2012 - There are at least three different male house finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) that visit our bird feeder. They have sligh...
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Backyard wildlife in Missoula, Montana: Eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus nigris)

May 15, 2012 - Eastern fox squirrels (Sciurus nigris) are native to the eastern United States. They have gradually spread west, often a...
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Backyard wildlife in Missoula, Montana: Rufous hummingbird with a mosquito on its bill

May 14, 2012 - On 9 May 2012 I saw my first hummingbird of the year here in Missoula; a rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus). The hum...
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Backyard wildlife in Missoula

May 04, 2012 - I decided to build a bird feeding station in order to be able to see and enjoy the birds that fly around in our neighbor...
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Montana wildlife: Sage grouse images posted!

April 24, 2012 - The sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) images are now posted on the website. There are some images with beautiful w...
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Montana wildlife: Sage grouse revisited

April 22, 2012 - A few weeks ago I reported on my first attempt to photograph sage grouse. The animals were there and it was a spectacula...
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