Southwest Montana
and the Animals That Live Here.

I've been watching Montana my whole life. The wildlife images in this gallery were made over years of access that comes from knowing a place, not visiting it.

Prints available. Licensing available for editorial, conservation, and commercial use.

→ Inquire About Prints or Licensing

Close-up of a great grey owl with yellow eyes and a facial disc set against a blurred grey background.
Two small birds with colorful feathers perched on dry branches against a dark background.
Two bears walking through tall grass in a natural landscape.
A bird perched on a thin branch of leafless trees against a cloudy sky.
A bison and its calf walking through a grassy, rocky landscape at dusk or dawn.
A fox crouching low in tall grass, looking directly at the camera with a focused expression.
A large bison standing on a frosty field with two black and white birds perched on its back.
A large owl in mid-flight with wings spread wide, facing directly forward with intense yellow eyes.
A bison standing in a field of dry grass, emitting visible steam from its nose in a cool environment.
Two bison, one large and one small, walking on a grassy hillside with snow-capped mountains in the background.
A bear walking through snow-covered ground in a forested area.
A small owl perched on a bare, leafless tree against a pale sky.
A brown bear resting on logs in a natural habitat with trees and vegetation in the background.
Close-up of a kestrel bird perched on a stick against a dark blurred background.
Snow-capped mountains overlooking a dry grass field with a bison resting on the grass in the foreground, during a pink and orange sunset.
A herd of bison grazing on a hill in a grassy field, with trees and rocky cliffs in the background under a blue sky.
A large owl flying low over a grassy field with trees and cloudy sky in the background.
Two coyotes sniffing the ground in a natural setting with dense vegetation around them.
A hawk in mid-flight against a background of green foliage.
A large elk with big antlers standing in a grassy field with a mountainous background.
A large bighorn sheep with curved horns standing in a grassy field with blurred trees and foliage in the background.
A bison in a snowy forest, partially hidden among leafless trees and shrubs.
A fox sitting on snow with a blurred snowy background.
An owl in flight, capturing a small rodent in its talons, against a background of trees.
Close-up of a brown deer with snow on its face, looking into the camera, against a snowy background.
A blue jay with a black crest and black face markings perched on a pine tree branch.
A close-up of a puppy lying in tall green grass, looking directly at the camera with a playful expression.
A wild bobcat sitting among dry grass and bushes with a large rock in the background.
A brown bear walking through snow-covered grass and branches in a winter landscape.
An owl with yellow eyes peering from a dark space next to a red wooden structure.
A bighorn sheep lying on the grass with autumn-colored trees in the background.