High up in the Bridger Mountains where Ty tagged along on a Dusky Grouse
hunting trip with Daryl and friend John.
Moss covered trees
Old stump points heavenward.
Snow Berry - good grouse food
Canada Jay, new bird for the year!
Pishing brought it in closer
Trip south to Yellowstone Park, temperature 19 degrees
Riverside geysers steam
Yellowstone River Gorge downstream of the falls
Yellowstone cliffs rise high above the river
Road followed the river for many miles. Now closed for winter.
Lone coyote crosses the grassland
Grizzly Bear feeding up for hibernation
Very big bear, slowed down traffic to a standstill
A ride down Divide Road, south of Livingston, produced large stand of Juniper Trees
Loaded with berries and had attracted many birds, Am. Robins, Cassin's Finch,
Clark's Nutcrackers and as we had hoped......
A beautiful song caught our attention.
Townsend's Solitaire
Checking us out, then resumed singing
We think there were over 25 Solitaires in this small area.
We will return to see if the birds overwinter.
Farther down the very bumpy gravel road to Trail Creek Rd. we saw in the distance Chimney Rock
One last Mountain Bluebird that didn't head south yet.
Enjoying the golden yellow leaves of the Aspen which will fall soon
Another trip out Swingley Road east found a herd of 16 Pronghorn Antelope
They headed up the hill to the cattle watering tank for a drink
Pronghorn Buck with some of the largest horns we've seen
He leads his harem back down the hill.
Common Raven
Back home at the feeder, a Black-billed Magpie displays iridescent feathers
White-crowned Sparrow returns
House Finch numbers declining
White-tailed Deer, one of 11 visit daily eating boxelder leaves
checking bird seed under feeders and drinking out of our bird bath.
Younger buck on left sizing up competion
Let's do a little jousting!
Bigger buck wins! Third buck says "maybe next year"
Checking back on our cemetery Great Horned Owls
One alert and one sleeping.
It seems this may be our last day of Autumn.
Ten to eighteem inches of snow will arrive in the mountains in the next 24 hours.
❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏
Ty & Ida Baumann
