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Raising Raptors
I spent all day yesterday observing three raptor nests hoping to film the adults feeding their young. The spotting scope and phone set-up provided some great footage of these raptors raising their young. Read more
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Even More Babies
Apparently, I shared about our spring baby encounters too soon! Over the past few days, we’ve had a number of other adorable baby encounters. Read more
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Baby Season
Mike and I had a goal this spring (aka baby season): to witness a bison calf birth. Though we didn’t get that chance, we did witness a few other amazing springtime happenings! Read more
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Drumming
On a recent 4-day camping trip we heard the unmistakable sounds of ruffed grouse drumming. While driving down a dirt road, Melissa spotted one of the percussionists on his drumming log and we spent several minutes enjoying the concert. Read more
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Let’s Take a Moment to Reflect on That
Reflecting on an experience is the best way to learn something from it. And seeing all the reflections across Yellowstone’s many aquatic habitats always helps me appreciate the beauty of our new home. Read more
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Colt
I spent a bit of time this week observing a sandhill crane family feeding near Junction Butte. Not sure which is cuter – a baby bison or this little guy. Read more
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Calliope
I have wanted to see a male calliope hummingbird ever since learning they are in Yellowstone a few years ago. We spotted one on a hike recently and it had returned to the same area when we walked back so I hung around for a bit and was rewarded with a very lucky close encounter… Read more
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Dusky Dust-up
With a friend’s birding group soon to visit, I went out looking for dusky grouse that Melissa could share with them on her tour. I got more than I bargained for. Read more
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Walks with a Naturalist
My books arrived in the mail today! I can’t quite describe how exciting it feels to hold a book that I have written in my own two hands. Read about how this all came about as well as one of the stories from the first book. Read more
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Backpacking Glorians
Mike and I took a short backpacking trip through the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone last week. We encountered beautiful wildflowers, a soundscape of birdsong, a curious badger in the vast landscape of our wild home. Read more
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