Tag: raven
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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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Flight Path
Birds learn how to fly, never knowing where the flight will take them. ~Mark Nepo This is a brief update on the recent posts where I shared a few sightings of tagged birds – one, a Common Raven in Yellowstone, and three American Oystercatchers on Masonboro Island in southeastern North Carolina. First, the shorebirds at Read more…
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Frosted Feathers
It’s not that I like ice Or freezin’ winds and snowy ground. It’s just sometimes it’s kind of nice To be the only bird in town. ~Shel Silverstein This final post on our January Yellowstone trip shares a few highlights of the birds we encountered. There are certainly way fewer birds in this frozen land Read more…
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