Wildlife Double dose of Dall’s Sheep Moose and elk aren’t the only animals you might see! Swans landing in Palmer, Alaska Crane taking off Elkhorn Slough Sandhill Sunrise The elephant seals were the main draw, but the phenomenal birding was an unexpected bonus. Biodiverse landscapes make us happy. Bison in Yellowstone My favorite amazing Alaskan animal is the lynx! Burros nuzzling each other near Rhyolite, NV Elephant Seal Cows Trumpeter Swans Immature Red-Tailed Hawk Snowy Egret Fishing Urban elk Dall’s Sheep rams enjoy the sunset on Polychrome Pass. It’s nice just to watch the elk being elk. You can sometimes catch this kind of action going on in downtown Estes Park. Roadrunner Cranes are everywhere Northern Pintail Hakai Magazine has superb articles about coastal science and culture. Stone’s Sheep Baby Moose Pronghorn Antelope There’s nothing like a pronghorn antelope. Cool Green Science will teach you a lot about wildlife. The moose are calling. Lovers Calves play at jousting while a bull looks on. Bull Caribou Porcupines are kinda pokey, in more than one way – so – sadly, they’re also known as Alaska’s #1 roadkill animal. A couple of Dall’s Sheep rams relax on Polychrome Pass in Denali. Red fox on Polychrome Pass Stone Sheep I spent a couple of weeks watching the deer and elk in Rocky Mountain National Park, my first mountain home, last month. Don’t mess with this guy – he’ll kick your ass! Handsome Buck What a weird looking animal! They start out cute, though! They’re so grouchy! Patience… Go for it! California Coastal National Monument She likes raspberries! Elk calf Tasting the Wind Godwit Northern Pintail Bull Elephant Seal Who IS that rambling ranger? Sea Otter Waving Butterfly on vetch, Sierra foothills Watch out for the Desert Tortoise! Swallowtail Dall’s Sheep Long Distance Runner It’s a long way from the Red Desert to the Tetons. Will the Path survive? Seal porn This dude is U-G-L-Y! Unwanted advances Grizzly Bear Snow Geese flying Pelicans on the wing Snow Geese take off at sunrise in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge Get outta my face, bitch! This poor baby is about to get squashed! Are you my daddy? Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese Rocky Mountain National Park Hitchhiking Hoary Marmot Snowshoe Hare Bull elk in Rocky Mountain National Park There are lots of little babies being born! Mother & Child She loves all babies! Bull elephant seal vocalizing Where’s the nipple? Elephant seal bulls fight for dominance Family Portrait Practice at asserting dominance starts at a very young age Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery Tasty! Northern Shoveler Double the trouble – 2 big bull moose Deer on Hurricane Ridge Sea Otter napping Grackle roost bachelor group of sea otters Yellowstone Pronghorn Javelina It’s a three day journey from winter pastures in the Red Desert to summer pastures in the Tetons. Great birdwatching at China Date Ranch Lots of birds in Sand to Snow! Ruffed Grouse Vulture 1 Bald Eagle on the Dayville Road Vulture 2 Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park Check out the goatee! Deer at my campsite! It’s worth getting up early! Snow Geese Lots of birds at Bosque del Apache Willet and Sanderlings It’s a zen kind of place. Dall’s Sheep rams enjoying the sunset on Polychrome Pass Grizzly Sow & Cubs This wolf walked right by our group! Moose Explosion of birds Waiting for the sun Snow Geese Snowy Egret fishing Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery Biodiversity is good for all of us! Elephant Seal American Bison have come back from the brink of extinction. Who doesn’t feel joy when they see a sea otter? The sharp decline in bird populations worldwide is a matter of great concern. Grizzly Bears are still covered by the Endangered Species Act in the contiguous US after a lengthy court battle. Moose mating season Another view from my front porch… Share this:TweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...