Mountain Bluebirds busily feeding young on Divide Creek Road
Milkweed in bloom
Red-tailed Hawks are more visible since young have fledged
Adult joining young as they test their wings
Savannah Sparrows are in all directions around Livingston.
Vesper Sparrow, one of the most common Sparrows observed
Yellow Warbler female protecting her territory
American Goldfinches enjoy Dandilions and Goat's Beard seeds
Sharp-shinned Hawk being harrassed by Magpies, Robins and Collared-Doves, visible from our home
White-tailed Deer getting an irrigation shower
White-tailed Buck in velvet nearly hidden in the Canola field
High jumper leads the herd in our neighborhood
Time of year for fawns..
Triplets?
or a babysitter? Ty counted seven fawns in that yard at one time.
Dancing Red-shafted Flickers
Nuptial behavior for a second brood?
Mule Deer with twins, blending into the rocks
Keeping up with Mom
Cliffs along Mill Creek Road, rises to over 6,000 feet.
Dusky Grouse hen lays flat protecting chicks
MacGillivray's Warbler, singing but seldom seen
Beautiful gurgling stream, perfect habitat for...
American Dippers, this one is checking under water for insects and fish.
They are amazing in that they can walk underwater in strong currents.
Butterflies are attracted to wet, sandy areas along the stream:
Silvery Blues
Weidemeyer's Admiral
Field Crescents
Western Tiger Swallowtail & Anise Swallowtail
Lazuli Buntings are always fun to hear and see.
Giant Red Indian Paintbrush in full bloom
A trip back to the Cottonwood Reservoir, we are greeted by a flock of American White Pelicans.
They begin their day of herding fish into the shallows
Then it's bottoms up as the school of fish is encircled and eaten.
Dark Morph Swainson's Hawk
Raptors utilize utility poles readily when tree perches are in short supply.
Light Morph Swainson's Hawk
Bald Eaglets area a few days away from flight.
Adult Bald Eagle still bringing in food for two hungry juveniles.
The few trees that are here are dominated by nesting raptors.
Juvenile Bald Eagle on his own.
The Willow Creek Ranch covers thousands of acres of grassland.
Herds of Pronghorn Antelope abound, note four young with the does.
Three male Pronghorns ran toward us and checked us out.
Mule Deer fawn defies gravity in it's haste to get to the dairy bar.
Twins arrive at the "Dairy Bar"
Gray Catbird in small stream area.
Pinyon Jay flock of a half dozen were feeding in canyon area.
A family of Upland Sandpipers respond to the "Wolf Whistle" of the adult.
They flew actively around us.
A surprise visit of a Long-tailed Weasel hunting for ground squirrels was our "find" of the day.
The "Ghost" male Northern Harrier was also hunting rodents.
Better duck, little ground squirrel, back into your hole, there is danger all around!
Every area, there are wonders to behold in God's creation,
We just need to look!
❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏🏽
Ty & Ida Baumann
