"A Sand County Almanac"

"THERE ARE SOME WHO CAN LIVE WITHOUT WILD THINGS AND SOME WHO CANNOT."
"FOR US IN THE MINORITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE GEESE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN TELEVISION.".....Aldo Leopold




"LOOK DEEP INTO NATURE, AND THEN YOU WILL UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING BETTER".....Albert Einstein


“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves”.....John Muir


Monday, July 14, 2025

Grand Teton National Park, Update No. 5

One day, while exploring the area near the village of Kelly, we came upon this moose. As you can tell she had suffered damage to both of her ears...



Cheryl, a now retired veterinarian, speculated that the injury was likely caused by frostbite. The harsh conditions that wildlife endure is dramatic. We have never seen such evidence before.





After observing her a while it appeared that she might be pregnant. We checked several times before leaving GTNP, hoping to see her with a new calf. We did not see her again.




This black-headed grosbeak was one of several that we located in the area...







Ruby-crowned kinglets were often seen and heard...






This Lincoln's sparrow was a first for us...




While exploring national forest land we saw these Barrow's goldeneye...








Below are photos that Cheryl took on the Gros Ventre Road...





The iconic mountains that entice millions of visitors each year...



Mount Moran, reflected in the Snake River at Oxbow Bend, should be on all visitors bucket list...






Not many tourists visit the Uhl Reservoir because of its location and rough access road...


Though rough and full of ruts, the road to Uhl Hill provided us with photos of a Vesper Sparrow...




and this warbling vireo ...





Finally, a yellow warbler posed briefly...



 


My next post will focus on Yellowstone. The first, the biggest in the lower 48, and many feel the best national park in the USA.

Thanks for visiting, be well, and come back soon.







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