Our second full week in Yellowstone began with a move from
Mammoth Hot Springs to West Yellowstone, Montana. Park rules limit the amount of time that one
can stay in a campground, so it pays to have a plan.
We had a few disappointing days trying to find subjects to
photograph, but in the end persistence paid off.
I have spent many hours trying to locate a long tailed weasel, also
called ermine in winter. This week I
found one in a talus pile where he was probably hunting pika. The weasel dashed across my field of view
with barely a pause so I am satisfied with the two images I was able to
capture…
Just driving from one destination to another in the early
morning one might spot between 3 and 6 black bears. They are so common we usually do not even
stop unless they have cubs or are unusual in size or color…
There are numerous rivers in the park and occasionally bison
can be seen swimming from one shore to another…
Meadows are plentiful and coyotes can sometimes be found hunting for rodents. The next two photos
were taken in Gibbons Meadow…
One evening, while driving along the Fire Hole River, we
observed a stone fly hatch taking place.
It was the most intense hatch I have ever witnessed…
There is a small lake that we frequently pass during our
travels. This week it held eared grebes
in their breeding plumage…
A cinnamon teal was found on the Madison River…
There is a “celebrity” grizzly bear called Raspberry who
lives near Yellowstone Lake along the East Entrance Road. We spent several fruitless mornings looking
for her with only two long distance photos to show for our efforts…
This morning our luck improved when Raspberry, and her
yearling cub, fed close to the road…
For some unknown reason when bears decide to cross a road
they always choose the spot where I am standing. I try to always maintain a safe distance from
animals but it can be tough when they come directly towards you…
One other stroke of luck that befell us this morning was
when we saw Wolf 755M in the Hayden Valley…
On an evening drive to Swan Lake Flats we encountered this
bull elk grazing beneath a full moon…
My last image for this update is that of Grizzly 399 as she
wanders into a remote area. Who knows
what goes through the mind of a mother grizzly that has just lost
her cub…
Thanks for visiting, be well, and remember that a photograph not shared is a photograph wasted.
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