Livingston - Spring? Back into winter

 

Roadside Bald Eagle on trip north to Wilsall

Sandhill Cranes arrived and are calling loudly

Cranes over irrigation system

Hoping to see Snow Geese - successful!

Snow Geese look for food with Canada Geese

God paints the sky at sunset

New Moon

And then there were hundreds of Snow Geese

Coming in for a landing at Cottonwood Reservoir

Tundra Swans keep a open water area and snow Geese come to join in

There were thousands of Tundra Swans and Snow Geese plus several species of ducks.

Swans and Snow Geese blend into the ice covered lake.

Canada Geese join in too.

Golden Eagle on their favorite cliff

Pine Siskin, one of many that flushed along the mountain forest roads

Aspen Catkins, open in 60 degree temperatures

Neighborhood Red-tailed Hawk

Ground Squirrels, popping up from hibernation

Sharp-shinned Hawk watching for birds to come to the feeder

He successfully catches a starling, which he can have them all.

Black-capped Chickadees coming into the feeder

Come grabs a sunflower seed and retreats back to the bush

Black-billed Magpie bringing out the Spring colors

Red-winged Blackbirds are singing out for Spring

House Finches are pairing up for nesting 

White-tailed Deer herd, 9 of 15 in our back yard

Another unique sunrise

Winter returns for a day, with about 6 inches of snow, much needed for moisture

Spruce cones frosted with snow

Am. Robin, not finding worms today

Snow-face yearling digs for grass.

We are sure Spring will return soon.

❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏🏽

Ty & Ida Baumann

A Touch of Winter into Spring

 

We caught the last of the lunar eclipse!

A brillant sunrise

Coyote mousing in grass field

Four White-tailed Bucks still carrying antlers

Mule Deer herd feeding on top of hay bales

Horned Lark returning to foothills

Immature Bald Eagle with extraordinary amount of white feathers.

Adult Eagle - six were in our neighborhood

Absaroka Mountains from our house.

Two While-tailed Deer buried in the fresh snow

Snow capped Teasel

American Robin in Mountain Ash

Flocks of wintering Canada Geese feeding in grain field

Canada Geese fly over daily from the Yellowstone Rive to the fields

Frozen Fog hangs over Livingston Peak

Black-billed Magpies early nesters building their large stick nests throughout the town.

This nest is right next to our condo

Red-shafted Flicker and Magpies go through a suet cake a day.

Am. Robin appreciates our water pan for drinks and bathing.

Our first Common Grackle arrived and eating seed and cracked corn

Direct sunlight captures grackle's iridescent feathers

A few startlings come to steal the suet from the Flicker.

One of 35 Eurasian. Collared-Doves that come daily.

Magpie's tail lifted high in the 40 mph winds.

First Red-winged Blackbird arrives....

And brought all his friends the next day.

Another beautiful sunrise as the days quickly pass.

God's promise fulfilled without rain.

Have a wonderful Easter and Spring!

❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏🏽

Ty & Ida Baumann