Tag: Yellowstone
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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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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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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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The Colors of Autumn
Our first fall in the Rockies has provided some magical moments in a golden landscape. Read more…
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