Author: Mike Dunn
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Lions!
Last week we finally saw our first mountain lions. It was a distant view of a family of mountain lions feeding on an elk carcass, but hey, we’ll take it! Read more…
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Moosey Monday
Last Monday I spent some quality time with three bull moose along Soda Butte Creek. Read more…
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Carcass Commotion
We had the unusual opportunity to view two carcasses from the road last week – a bison that we think died after being struck by a vehicle, and an elk brought down by a wolf pack. The death of one creature sustains many other animals in this winter landscape. Read more…
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White Christmas?
Sadly, ’twas not a white Christmas for us in Montana this year. We did go out into the park on Christmas day and managed some nice wildlife after a slow start. Plus, I share some recent images from one of the trail cameras. Read more…
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The Wild Neighbors Only The Cameras See
It’s been a few months since I posted some of the video from our trail cameras at the house. Here are a few highlights of what our wild neighbors have been up to. Read more…
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The Wanderers
On a recent trip into the park we spent over an hour watching a flock of Bohemian waxwings as they fed on juniper fruit and flew back and forth from a water hole to their perch in a dead snag. Read more…
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Woodpecker Ways
Back in June we discovered two woodpecker nest cavities in an aspen grove in the park. I photographed them on several visits while they finished carving out their nests and fed their young. Read more…
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Gray Ghost
We drove into the interior of the park on the last day before roads closed for the season hoping to catch a glimpse of a great gray owl. Read more…
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A Very Moosey Place
A short hike in Grand Teton National Park took us to a very moosey pond. Read more…
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Big Red
A few weeks ago, a bull elk got stuck in the mud at a marsh in the park. After its death, a large grizzly took over the carcass and guarded it against all comers from other bears to coyotes and even ravens. Read more…
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