pounce

On November 28, 2020October 31, 2020 By Mike and ChristyLeave a comment

Prowling a meadow for the morning meal and it sure looks like something is on this Coyotes radar screen.

Target in sight and onto the pounce

Looks like this attempt was a failure but it does not stop a coyote from trying. A lesson learned.

Color, ravens and light.

On November 27, 2020November 19, 2020 By Mike and Christy3 Comments

Soaking up color on a typical November day. Cloudy skies gave way to intermittent beams of sunlight filtering through the forest. Warm layers on when the breeze blew and of when the wind was calm.

A Raven called and flew overhead and in the distance they touched down.

Gray trees cast a shadow on white-white stone as the sunlight filtered through.

Color, a raven and light kept things warm on this November day.

Happy Friday and have a wonderful weekend.

In the Wild

On November 22, 2020October 31, 2020 By Mike and Christy1 Comment

Oh the Squirrel. Our nemesis in the yard pillaging the bird feeders and outsmarting my attempts to keep them off. In the wild away from the city they are (serious hesitation) cute and this guy munching a pine cone as the November sky says time to fatten up brought a smile to our face.

Green Tailed Towhee: Pipilo chlorurus

On October 17, 2020 By Mike and ChristyLeave a comment

We had not seen a Green Tailed Towhee all summer so it was quite a pleasure to see one of these secretive birds in the distance a week or two ago.

Coyote

On September 30, 2020September 10, 2020 By Mike and Christy2 Comments

Peeking at each other through the long fall grass and sagebrush in Yellowstone NP. I always marvel at how an animals fur matches their environment and the subtle changes that occur from place to place within a single species. This Coyote seem to perfectly match the sage and grass in which they live.

Clark’s Nutcracker

On September 6, 2020August 20, 2020 By Mike and Christy6 Comments

A Clark’s Nutcracker enjoying an early fall day along the Lewis River Channel in Yellowstone National Park.

when it got windy

On July 4, 2020 By Mike and ChristyLeave a comment

The clouds got interesting, as well as the waves, when the afternoon breeze kicked up. Photographed while kayaking on Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone NP.