Autumn wildlife adventures around Livingston

 

Friendly Red Fox at the Tom Miner Campground 

checking out the picnic tables at the campsites to see if there are any 

leftovers.  With rain and 36 degrees, there were no campers.

Sorry, we have nothing for you, but you sure are cute!

Such a long tail you have!

After seeing 5 Grizzly Bears in the distance, we came upon these three very close to the road.

Large sow was digging in the field for grass roots and rodents

Two large cubs follow her every move, a semi truck came by and they were very alert.

Once the truck was gone they went back to digging.

Sow kept a watchful eye on the photographers

On the homefront, this Bull Moose, appeared two blocks from our house.

The Moose chased two deer (upper right) and the cattle stampeded after the Moose.

Golden Cottonwood Trees quickly dropping their leaves

Our backyard guests, graze and rest, plus steal from our birdfeeder.

Our neighborhood Bucks are challenging each other

It takes two to tangle, two more combatants wait in the wings (tag team)

Doe unimpressed and sticks out tongue at the display

Chestnut Tree beautiful red color

Chestnut husks dropping the nuts

Northern  (Red-shafted) Flicker

Before dawn we headed north to Cottonwood Reservior

Sunrise over the Crazy Mountains

God's creative light on the clouds

Looking west, the sun shone on the Bridger Mountains

Later in the morning, the rugged bare Bridgers

Pronghorn Antelope Buck

Antelope herd on full alert in response to barking Coyote Pack

Double Crested Cormorant will be leaving soon

Migrating American Pipits feeding on insects along washed up debris

Two juvenile Bald Eagles perched near the water

Golden Eagle near ranch by a deer carcass 

A stop at Battle Ridge Campground, produced Ruffed Grouse.

Another Grouse comes out on the road

A drive east on Swingley Road, we found a single Bull Elk

Clark's Nutcracker comes close to Ty's pishing...

And even closer...

Red-breasted Nuthatches ....

Also responded to pishing...

And the Black-capped Chickidee...

Dark-eyed (pink-sided) Junco...

And of course, more Pine Siskins respond

Another Ruffed Grouse, picking grit high on Brussley Road

Our first Snow of the season, huge wet flakes, covered everything but melted the next day.

The snow will stay on the high elevation mountain peaks.

Looking forward to our second Montana winter!

❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏🏽

Ty & Ida Baumann

Here & There and back to Yellowstone

 

Sunrise with large flock of Black-billed Magpies moving through.

Cedar Waxwings descend on Mountain Ash berries.

Forty plus waxwings strip tree, many young with adults

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Migrating Red-winged Blackbirds feeding on our sunflower seeds

Blood Moon

Mill Creek Canyon - fire went through here a few years ago

View from Snowbank Campground

Mill Creek

We found "our" favorite - American Dipper

Bald Eagle over open area of stream

Land Snail

A pair of Sharp-shinned Hawks, perched, flying and calling

Signs of Autumn - Red Osier Dogwood at Yellowstone National Park

We had arrived in the dark and heard wolves howling and elk bugling.

Yellow Aspen brighten up the hillside

God's color pallet on full display

Weathered pine stump

Large Grizzly Boar by Alum Creek in Hayden Valley

Bear digging and feasting on roots

Northern Harrier rodent hunting

Common Raven begging for food from tourists at roadside parking lot.

Flock of Bighorn ewes and lambs

Collared Bighorn Sheep movements tracked by park rangers

Trumperter Swans feeding on aquatic plants in Yellowstone River

Artist's Point on the South Rim looking at the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River

Heard the rushing water and as it hits, large mist clouds arise.

How "Yellowstone" got it's name.

Undine Falls

Yellowstone Mesa

Fall is ending at this altitude and snow will arrive soon.  Morning tempature was 21.

Mammoth Springs Elk herd, Magnificent Bull in the building shade,

Rangers keeping visitors at safe distance.

North of Gardiner, another Elk herd enjoys the green fields

Warm afternoon, time for a dip in the Yellowstone River.

Trip up to Tom Miner Basin to look for wildlife.

Grizzly sow and her twin cubs warily keep track of approaching boar.

Time to head for the tall timber. 

Another Grizzly boar, giving us a total of 10 bears for the morning.

Bull Moose wanders through the willows along Tom Miner Creek

The Bull sports a respectable shovel rack.

Two young bull Elk stay clear of the herds.

As we were heading out of the basin, this Mule Deer buck walked right next to the road.

Every time we take a ride from our home in Livingstone, we marvel at all the wonderful beauty all around us.  The abundence of wildlife is ever before us.

❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏🏽,

Ty & Ida Baumann