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

Where's winter in Livingston?

 

The only snow we have is on the highest mountains.

It's been warmer here than in the Southeastern U.S.

Common Raven at our feeder, no winter rarities so far this year.

Raven calling others to come get a treat.

Black-billed Magpie, still one of our favorites although most think they are a pest.

Neighborhood deer, typically over 100 in the area.

This buck still sporting his antlers

A few deer come into our feeders, plus drain the water pan each night.

Our weekly trips to outlying areas produce Bald Eagles

With the open Yellowstone River, there is plenty to eat.

A Rough-legged Hawk winters in the valley, of course harrassed by the Magpies.

Another beautiful sunrise over Livingston Peak

A pair of Gray Partridge feeding on grass seeds south of town.

A cock Gray Partridge 

Dark-eyed (Pink-sided) Junco

Pine Siskin

Flock of House Finches in heavy cover to escape strong winds.

A Pair of Bald Eagles soaring over the cliffs in courtship display.

Flock of Clark's Nutcrackers (five of the ten) feeding on Pine Nuts, cone seeds and Rocky Mountain Juniper Berries

Clark's Nutcracker comes to pishing.

Over wintering American Robin

Townsend's Solitaire

Mountain Chickadee

New Crescent Moon shows the whole shape of the moon.

We know that many are suffering through ice storms and power outages, our prayers are with them.

We know winter is not over and we still could get some but not yet.  Expecting temps in the 50's for the next two weeks at least.   An unexpected treat as roads are open for exploring.

❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏🏽

Ty & Ida Baumann