I had the fortunate opportunity last summer, along with my son Ben, to photograph three of John Scheeler’s pieces. This one, Goshawk and Crow, may be my all time favorite wildfowl sculpture. John was a mentor and inspiration to many carvers. In my new book, to be released in May 2025, I made a number …
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Words of Women
In publishing, the people who work behind the scenes rarely get their due. Yet for most iconic books, the editor is as vital as the author. Judy-Lenn del Rey was one of those editors. Over the course of her career, del Rey earned a reputation as a superstar editor among her authors. Arthur C. Clarke, …
Sight fishing Juvenile Black Marlin
How Good Is Hervey Bay. There is no other location on the planet where you can sightfish to juvenile black marlin on gin-clear flats in only a few metres of water Fishing With Scotto is in Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia. This is news to me. I never heard of marlin in such swallow water before. This would …
Local Boy Lucks Out
This piggyback ride did not end well for the Black Duck but the American Goshawk ate well this evening.Hammonds Plains; Nov 30, 2024 Krista Melville
Deer Hunt Extraordinaire
Still on the deer theme from yesterday. Amazing tracking footage at 7 min mark. Use the scroll bar to zip ahead if needed. This scene is so familiar to me with the snow covered conifer, surprise encounters and instant excitement. I never had one head in my direction this close but I have had several very …
Pack Goats 2.0
Thought I’d share some pictures from our adventures this fall. Between late August and early November I logged 30+ days and 200+ miles with the boys in the Idaho backcountry on various pack trips. Most of these were solo adventures, just myself and 10 of my best 4 legged friends. Nathan Putnam I mentioned …
Deer Death Trap
This seems to have happened last week after the snow in the northeast. I have mentioned deer mishaps several times here. This one is among the most dramatic. Before the cameras to record all these events, this guy’s story would be laughed at as BS.
Fake Out
This is how I leave my blind all year long. The deer get used to seeing someone in there so when I’m in there no big deal. Try it! The head came from a beauty school. They just throw the used ones away after they cut the hair. Rann Robinson I laughed. 5000+ comments. Need …
Sometimes you want it to be easy.
That is the response you want. LOL
Stella and Steller’s Eagles.
RARE: Hybrid Eagle Discovered! On December 8, 2004, an astonishing event was captured by a remote camera on Vancouver Island. A juvenile eagle, significantly larger than any seen before, appeared on the footage—its enormous beak and impressive stature left biologists puzzled. They concluded that this raptor might be a rare hybrid between a Steller’s …