Dusky Grouse in the early morning at Tom Miner Basin
Displaying and booming to attract a female, Looking Good!
Bighorn Sheep - first time we have seen them at Tom Miner
Sheep herd resting and chewing cud
Coyote stops running to check us out
Mountain Bluebird
Hundreds of Elk covered the hills
One brave cow Elk stands her ground
They will soon be assending to the mountains
First Osprey arrives for the Spring to claim nest
One day of snow returned to the area, Red-winged Blackbirds come to our feeder
A pleasant surprise, a Yellow-headed Blackbird
He stayed for a short visit, then continued his migration
Male House Finch sports Spring color
A trip up Brackett Creek Road produced our first Yellow-bellied Marmot
A Bald Eagle by the nest has a Squirrel for lunch
Red-tailed Hawk soars over Livingston
The Red-tailed Hawk has a branch to add to their nest
Bald Eagle near roadway
Common Merganser pair on Yellowstone River
Drake Merganser - note nuptial colored bill and feet
Female Merganser sports crest
Long-billed Curlews return to Willow Creek Ranch for nesting
Abundant Western Meadowlarks claim territories
Sharp-tailed Grouse love the short-grass prairie
Sharp-tailed Grouse pair
Willow Creek bird preserve area had a Ring-necked Pheasant
A rarity for the area
Look closely, a pair of Killdeer blend into the background
Doe Pronghorn Antelope tops the hill with the snow-capped Crazy Mountains 20 miles distant
Is it a five legged, 2 headed buck Pronghorn Antelope?
Not really!
Buck Pronghorn feeding on Sagebrush
Sandhill Crane in wetland area
Sandhill has soil painted feathers
Wild Turkey, white shows it is a merriami Western sub-species
On a trip to Martinsdale Reservoir we counted 6 Common Loons
California Gull
Long-billed Curlews were calling in flight over territory
In Wilsall neighborhood, a cow Moose
She stopped to reach buds and twigs in another yard.
Looking forward to more migration in God's beautiful creation.
❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏🏽
Ty & Ida Baumann
