There are so many grizzly bears in the park this year that sometimes folks forget about the other wildlife. This bull elk is a good example...
We spotted him just south of Signal Mountain as the sun was setting. I was lucky to get a couple of shots before he wandered off...
While checking out Cattleman's Landing this female elk ran down to the Snake River and plunged in...
She came from the direction of Willow Flats, so she could have been trying to escape from a grizzly bear searching for elk calves there...
The Snake is also where Cheryl photographed a beaver swimming by...
On a ride back Wilderness Road we encountered a bull moose...
On another day, this cow moose was attracting attention at the Snake River dam...
The pond near the dam is also where Cheryl found another beaver...
Elk Flats is well known for the bison herd that is usually visible there, but a number of pronghorns can be seen there as well...
Crossing Rt.191 is dangerous for all the wildlife...
I found these pronghorns in Lupine Meadows early one morning...
Near the Pacific Creek boat launch we watched a black bear enter the river and swim across...
With all of the large animals in the park it is easy to overlook the small ones...
Curious ground squirrels crowd the entrance to their burrow on Uhl Hill Road...
Thanks for visiting, be well, and come back soon.
How you can see such things so often amazes me. My son and his daughter have done week-long hikes in the Rockies and seldom see any wildlife. Great photos, Steve.
ReplyDeleteI think hiking is not a good way to see wildlife. Humans on foot are seen as a threat by wildlife. Cars, not so much. Also, we spend time in areas where critters are not hunted and they are more used to human.
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