As we continue our stay in Livingston, we never tire of seeing the mountains that surround us.
Swallowtail Butterfly
We took a ride up Fleshman Creek Road and found this herd of Mule Deer
Mule Deer doe climbing up the rocky hillside.
Followed by a beautiful buck in velvet
This was our target bird for the day - Piñion Jay
Piñion Jay flock visits feeder
Osprey female and one of the two fast growing chicks
Osprey male delivers a trout for the hungry family
Osprey female flies out to get another branch to add to the nest
Look out kids, new branch coming in!
Red-shafted Flicker male
Flicker probing for grubs
Female Flicker peeks out of nest cavity
Black-billed Magpies growing fast
But still food begging!
Pine Mushroom
Prickly Pear Cacti blooms in ranch pasture
We took a ride south along Paradise Valley to Tom Miner Road in the Gallitin National Forest.
Mountain Bluebird singing and collecting insects for nestlings.
Dusky (Blue) Grouse
Grouse pair picking up grit along the road.
Male Dusky Grouse shows bright yellow eyebrow.
Female Dusky Grouse
Vesper Sparrows nesting at the 8,000 foot elevation
Curious Ground Squirrel responds to pishing.
Pronghorn Antelope
Doe Antelope poses.
Elk cow
Elk cow, calf and yearling
Elk calf grazing under irrigation boom
Elk calf stops grazing long enough to smile for camera
Red-breasted Nuthatch fledgling
Big Mule Deer buck reaching for apples
You looking at me? Checking out the neighborhood, house is 15 feet away.
Oh-oh, someone's coming!
Time to high-tail it out of here! Easily clears the fence.
Daryl & Vicki celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary.
Along with Toby they are great hosts and we are enjoying our time together.
Absoroka still has lingering mid summer snow on Independence Day.
Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann
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