Seeing My First Black Bear of 2026
The first black bear of 2026 for me. He was still sleepy from just coming out of the den. From
Tag: Yellowstone Wildlife
An Otter Family in Lamar Valley
Two Otter pups play while their mom watches over them on the Lamar River. Yellowstone. February 5th 2025.
A Coyote in a Defensive Posture
A coyote comes toward one of the winter kill bison carcasses that a grizzly had pulled up on shore in
Two Ships in the Night
It was interesting to watch how calmly this Sandhill Crane and coyote passed by each other at the Blacktail Ponds
The Tiny Hunter
An ermine in white phase in Yellowstone in late October. If you zoom in you can see chipmunk blood on
A Bull Moose with Snow on His Paddles
A Bull Moose comes out of the conifers to graze on willows in Round Prairie. December 20th 2025.
A Wolf Pup’s Chew Toy
A black wolf pup chews the antler of a bull elk killed by the Junction Butte pack. Other pack members
Our Version of Elf on a Shelf: Porcupine in a Pine Tree
Porcupines are rarely seen in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (at least for me). I was excited to see this young
Continue readingOur Version of Elf on a Shelf: Porcupine in a Pine Tree
A Wapati Wolf Pack Member at Dusk
A Wapati wolf pack member at dusk. Hayden Valley, October 16th 2025. I haven’t seen the Wapati pack since the park
Coming Down the Mountain
A younger Bighorn Sheep Ram makes his way down the snow and ice covered rocks in the Northern Range of