Spring is in the air! Livingston sunrise.
Western Meadowlark is back singing his melodious song.
Competition - American Robin
Mountain Bluebird checking out nestbox
Many returned on the same day.
Townsend's Solitaire takes off!
Snow Geese headed north
Exceptionally light Eurasian Collared-Dove coming to feeder
Red-winged Blackbird males have arrived
Canada Goose incubating 35 feet up in former Eagle's nesst
Cottonwood Lake north of Wilsall has thawed and draws lots of waterfowl.
Pair of Bald Eagles perched across from lake
Three Bald Eagles Come over to harrass the ducks
Canvasback
Common Merganser pair
Common Goldeneye pair
Incubating Bald Eagle (head left of center). Black-billed Magpies - uninvited guests
Elk herd starting Spring molt
Road trip to Yellowstone National Park
Started out at 24 degrees in Lamar Valley, end of 13 hour trip it was 65.
Hundreds of Bison wandered the valley
At least this bull wasn't blocking the roadway
Barrow's Goldeneye drake in Lamar River
Stretching to impress the females
A special treat, a Black Bear den with two cubs.
Sow watches cubs carefully as they want to explore outside.
Cub number 1
Cub number 2
Coyote exploring - hunting for food
We saw four different coyotes that morning.
Sandhill Cranes on rock strewn foothill
Pronghorn Antelope herd
Osprey returns to nest, perched at end of white limb on the right. (Zoom in)
Ground Squirrel out of winter den
Shaggy Bighorn sheep in the molt
Horned Lark claims property at Dailey Lake
Another Osprey returned to it's nest
April weather is definetly unpredictable, Summer? Spring? Winter again? All in one week!
Wishing you all a Blessed Easter (Resurrection Day).
Jesus is alive!
❤️ Love & Prayers,🙏🏽
Ty & Ida Baumann
