Category: Natural History
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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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Slow Mo
Playing with slow motion video on my camera and finding it both fascinating and a bit, well, slow at times. But I do enjoy seeing things my eye misses in real time. Read more…
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Be Like the Fox
Red foxes in winter – what beautiful animals. Watching them hunt in a snowy landscape is magical. Read more…
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Eagle Rock
Running errands in our new home landscape often leads to encounters with all sorts of wildlife. Read more…
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Coyote Chill
Winter is the time of the coyote. Always on the move, always ready to take advantage of any food supply, and more visible to those of us that love to watch these amazing canids. Read more…
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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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