Month: March 2026
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Duck, Duck, Goose
Though we have plenty of wildlife to watch near home, we miss the large flocks of winter waterfowl back in NC. To remedy that, we headed to a couple of locations in the prairie pothole region of central Montana to observe migrating birds. Read more…
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Old Friends, New Home
Mike and I took a trip to explore our new home state… and met some old friends while we were there. Read more…
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Update on Scavenger’s Delight
I’ve been checking the bison carcasses at Blacktail Ponds in hopes of seeing a grizzly. No bear as yet, but plenty of other wildlife action in that area. Read more…
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Scavengers’ Delight
A bison that drowned at Blacktail Ponds becomes a meal plan for various scavengers. But the real meal awaits something able to pull the carcass out of the water. Grizzlies are reported coming out of hibernation so it shouldn’t be long. Read more…
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First Flower?
Mike and I saw our first wildflower of the season on a hike this week! Or at least, we thought we did… Read more…
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Icy Bison
Though this winter has been much milder than normal here in Yellowstone, there have still been times when the bison showed how tough they can be in icy cold conditions. Read more…
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