Saturday, June 21, 2025

Yellowstone National Park & Grand Teton National Park

 

Our Son Troy and his wife Carmen came to visit us from Madison
Wisconsin for a week.  We spent time exploring Yellowstone National Park 
looking for wildlife and new birds.

Early on our first morning we observed this large Black Bear feeding.

He looks like he has really been chowing down.

Flocks of Sandhill Cranes were roosting in standing water at Lamar Valley.  Temps were in the 30's.
Gray Wolves were in the close hills in the background.

We headed east to Beartooth Pass, enjoying the beautiful reflection on Beartooth Lake.

Pleasant surprise of the day was three large Grizzly Bears feeding near the road.

Watch them forage by turning over rocks.



A Sow and here two grown cubs.


Silver Tip pelage was evident on two of the bears.

We all stayed in the vehicle and out of harms way.

Beartooth Pass is at 10,947 feet with lots of snow and a very cold wind.

On sun exposed areas  Golden mantled Ground Squirrels and....

Least Chipmunks were begging for visitor handouts.

Rock Wren

Cinnamon Black Bear, one of the many bears spotted.

Large Bull Bison welcomed visitors to the Hydrothermal features in the Old Faithful Geyser Basin.

Old Faithful on stand-by, along with the hundreds of people waiting.

Getting ready, water starting to bubble..

Thar She Blows,  


Minutes later, the Beehive Geyser erupts even higher and noisier.

Carmen & Troy enjoying the experience.

Blue Hot Spring

Another colorful Hot Spring

Old Faithful Inn, that was built in 1903,  



Last day in, we decided to go south to the Grand Tetons in hopes of locating Moose for their wildlife target list.

Trumpeter Swans

Cinnamon Teal

Trio of River Otters on the Snake River

Otters checking us out, people watching.

Common Merganser on take off

Do we have life off?

Destination to join the loafing drakes in the shade, while the hens are off nesting.

A stop at a likely moose habitat was successful!

Carmen spotted this large cow feeding on willow.

She wasn't alone - twin calves came out of the brush with her

Hey Mom!  Who is that looking at us!

Fun watching them feeding and drinking



A bird all four of us were hoping to see, Canada Jay!

Of course it was at the picnic area, Also known as Camp Robbers, &Whiskey Jacks always looking for a handout.

Checking out the picnic table.

Reflections of the Grand Tetons help us to reflect on the wonderful week we had together.
We enjoyed God's creation and variety of wildlife.
Troy & Carmen ended up with 139 birds for the trip and 26 life birds.


❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏🏽
Ty & Ida Baumann































































 





























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