Spring in Montana: Fast Falcons and Slow Turtles
Peregrine falcons have returned to Bitterroot and Painted Turtles have emerged in some ponds.
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Peregrine falcons have returned to Bitterroot and Painted Turtles have emerged in some ponds.
The natural scene in western Montana is getting busy as spring arrives.
The natural scene in western Montana is getting busy as spring arrives.
The natural scene in western Montana is getting busy as spring arrives.
Bitterroot Outdoor Journal The appearance of what is called either Fairy Barf or Candy Lichen is an odd-looking species that Bob Danley noticed this week in our Bitterroot Outdoor Journal. The lichen is thin, looking like it was spray-painted on the surface of well-rotted wood in the forests. It is lime green with pink spots (see photo above). And, no, we don't know who named it, but we can be sure it wasn't Lewis and Clark. Other natural scenes around Western Montana include a few Sand Hill Cranes (photo below), Horned grebe, Yellow-headed Blackbirds and double-crested Cormorant (photos belo...