Every Day in May - 2026 - Donald M. Jones

May 1 - Dusky Grouse in full display.
May 2 - American Goldfinch female in Flowering Jewel Berry tree.
May 3 - Common Loon landing on fog laden lake.
May 4 - Osprey nest in NW Montana.
May 5 - American Dippers mother feeding two juviniles.
May 6 - Double-crested Cormorants drying wings.
May 7 - Western Warbling Vireo in Flowering Crabapple tree
May 8 - Pine Siskins couple getting a drink.
May 9 - Ruddy Duck drake performing a bubbling display.
May 10 - Harlequin Duck in flight up McDonald Creek, Glacier NP
May 11 - Golden-crown Kinglet in NW Montana.
May 12 - Red-winged Blackbird male in tight display.
May 13 - Virginia Rail making a quick appearance in the open
May 14 - Lazuli Bunting in a field of Arrow-leaf Balsomroot
May 15 - Canada Goose taking a nap with goslings under her wing.
May 16 - Western Tanager male after a late Spring snowfall.
May 17 - Lincoln's Sparrow in a sedge meadow in NW Montana.
May 18 - Northern Waterthrush sings his heart out in an old-growth stand of timber in NW Montana.
May 19 - Barred Owl Owlett just out of the nest and hunkered near the base of tree.
May 20 - Long-eared Owl male in flight.
May 21 - Redhead Ducks hen attacking intruding Drake.
May 22 - American Avocets mated pair making their way across a central Montana mudflat.
May 23 - Eared Grebe female testing out nesting platform.
May 24 - Red-breasted Nuthatch fledgling falling into water while trying to get a drink.
May 25 - American Robin on the nest.
May 26 - Blue Jay taking a bath.
May 27 - MacGillivray's Warbler in heavy cover, NW Montana.
May 28 - Song Sparrow in wild Rose plant.
May 29 - Nashville Warbler watching over nesting territory.
May 30 - Wilson's Warbler in the Alpine
May 31 - Black-capped Chickadee mother and two fledglings.

Every Day In May - 2026

I got out every day during the month of May and highlighted one image from that day without duplicating species. This has been a fun exercise for me for many years now, I hope you will enjoy.

Every Day in May - 2026

I went out and shot all 31 days this past May and selected one image from each day to represent that day.

May 1 - Dusky Grouse in full display.

May 2 - American Goldfinch female in Flowering Jewel Berry tree.

May 3 - Common Loon landing on fog laden lake.

May 4 - Osprey nest in NW Montana.

May 5 - American Dippers mother feeding two juviniles.

May 6 - Double-crested Cormorants drying wings.

May 7 - Western Warbling Vireo in Flowering Crabapple tree

May 8 - Pine Siskins couple getting a drink.

May 9 - Ruddy Duck drake performing a bubbling display.

May 10 - Harlequin Duck in flight up McDonald Creek, Glacier NP

May 11 - Golden-crown Kinglet in NW Montana.

May 12 - Red-winged Blackbird male in tight display.

May 13 - Virginia Rail making a quick appearance in the open

May 14 - Lazuli Bunting in a field of Arrow-leaf Balsomroot

May 15 - Canada Goose taking a nap with goslings under her wing.

May 16 - Western Tanager male after a late Spring snowfall.

May 17 - Lincoln's Sparrow in a sedge meadow in NW Montana.

May 18 - Northern Waterthrush sings his heart out in an old-growth stand of timber in NW Montana.

May 19 - Barred Owl Owlett just out of the nest and hunkered near the base of tree.

May 20 - Long-eared Owl male in flight.

May 21 - Redhead Ducks hen attacking intruding Drake.

May 22 - American Avocets mated pair making their way across a central Montana mudflat.

May 23 - Eared Grebe female testing out nesting platform.

May 24 - Red-breasted Nuthatch fledgling falling into water while trying to get a drink.

May 25 - American Robin on the nest.

May 26 - Blue Jay taking a bath.

May 27 - MacGillivray's Warbler in heavy cover, NW Montana.

May 28 - Song Sparrow in wild Rose plant.

May 29 - Nashville Warbler watching over nesting territory.

May 30 - Wilson's Warbler in the Alpine

May 31 - Black-capped Chickadee mother and two fledglings.

Every Day In May - 2026

Every Day in May - 2026