YELLOWSTONE WOLF ENCOUNTERS

Many apologies for the delay in adding updates to this blog.  Internet is very limited here, so please bear with me.
We have had three wolf encounters since arriving in Yellowstone.  The first, and most satisfying, was when we spotted the alpha female of the Wapiti Lake Pack.  How do we know that she is the alpha female?  Because she is nursing, only the alpha's in each pack mate...

Like all mammals that brave the cold winters here, she grew a heavy winter coat which she is now shedding...

Many wolf lovers are looking forward to the day when she brings her new pups into view.

Our next encounter was while driving up the Lamar Valley, also known as the "Valley of Wolves".  This yearling female was moving quickly and when I got her in the viewfinder she was answering nature's call while holding tightly to the leg of her most recent kill...

When she finished doing her business she continued on her way...

We last saw her as she disappeared behind a distant hill...

Our third encounter was with a pack of five wolves.  Unfortunately, the distance was too great for usable images.

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