Daily walks near the RV park and this Gopher or one of his relatives, pop up everywhere. We are enjoying our peaceful life in Livingston, Montana as the rest of the world rages. We don't even want to see the news. Things are almost normal here, as we go out to eat, go to church and shop without masks. Our prayers are with the rest of the world as they deal with the virus and unrest.
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| Western Tanager |
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| Red-breasted Nuthatch |
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| House Wren serenading has taken up residence in Daryl's yard |
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| What a big Yawn. Tree Swallow |
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| Amazing colors with the sun on this Tree Swallow |
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| Western Blue Flax |
We went for a ride down Paradise Valley to Daily Lake with Daryl & Vicki. A beatiful mountain lake where people camp and fish, and birds make their home.
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| Osprey fishing over Daily Lake |
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| Yellow-headed Blackbirds on the quiet end of Daily Lake |
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| Baby American Coot looks for Mom |
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| Eurasian Collared Dove |
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| Baby Black-billed Magpie food begging |
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| More gorgeous color. |
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| Red-tailed Hawk rolls to attack harrassing Common Raven |
Some birds you wouldn't expect not near water are nesting right here on the gravel of the parking lot. Hope this Killdeer can pull it off successfully.
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| Feeding a family takes a lot of grubs and bugs, Common Grackle |
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| Red-shafted Flicker hunts for food for the family |
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| Red Squirrel poses for his picture |
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| Field Bindweed, prettier than it's name |
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| Cedar Waxwing catches the breeze |
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| Muskrat at Sacajawea Park |
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| Musk-Thistle flowerhead |
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| Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River |
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| The water rushes between the rocks and falls several hundred feet |
We did our second trip south into Yellowstone Park on the 24th. We enjoyed the Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River before the crowds came by going early in the morning. By 1 PM we had enough of the people and traffic and headed back "home".
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| Elk cow stands among the hot springs |
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| Elk bull in velvet |
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| Trumpeter Swans preen on backwaters off the Yellowstone River |
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| Cinnamon Teal |
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| Yellowstone Lake at the 8,000 foot altitude at the Park |
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| Barrow's Goldeneye Ducks |
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| Barrow's Goldeneye drakes |
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| Mountain Chickadee |
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| Common Raven at the Parking lot at noon hoping for lunch from the visitors |
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| Crystal Falls south of Mammoth Springs |
We quietly celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary on June 20th. God has blessed us with many happy and healthy years, with the last nine living "on the road" and exploring His creation. What could be better!
Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann
Very nice! Thanks
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