tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47011717224589031862024-03-05T08:54:07.510-05:00On the WingKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558691252505821245noreply@blogger.comBlogger255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701171722458903186.post-49322963974388732052020-09-27T23:18:00.001-04:002020-09-27T23:18:37.052-04:00a Fall hike<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Smoke from the huge fires on the west coast has diminished. I can see the mountains from the house now. This morning was grey and drizzley, but by early afternoon the sun was out. I drove north to Middle Cottonwood Canyon and had a lovely hike. The trail follows the creek for a mile, then goes up the hill to an open area. Gray clouds came over the ridge and dropped hail. I turned around and hiked down. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Rainstorms in the city gave the high peaks the first snow of the season. I did take a few photos. </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"> </span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"> This new format is very difficult to use. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted to post several photos, but only the first photo will stay. Dogwood is the red bush, Vine Maples on the left in yellow. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KVxK_f4rCu-uwhOKTeXTDRutQWV-wtS-1gLhnz1UnySBjNTwiwy5zZo77QyIE4vDT1t0t0R-tOuIWCAHfNcbsclM8ERHQLziXPUbpdEcg_-M0UxrPWJYRtok4MGV7UYWP0sMqDSP5Gc/s4608/M+Cottonwood+creek.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KVxK_f4rCu-uwhOKTeXTDRutQWV-wtS-1gLhnz1UnySBjNTwiwy5zZo77QyIE4vDT1t0t0R-tOuIWCAHfNcbsclM8ERHQLziXPUbpdEcg_-M0UxrPWJYRtok4MGV7UYWP0sMqDSP5Gc/s320/M+Cottonwood+creek.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558691252505821245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701171722458903186.post-49559220201743341062020-09-02T23:56:00.000-04:002020-09-02T23:56:07.043-04:00What's happening ?<div class="separator"><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> To answer this often received question I am saying “not much.” Working M – F is happening, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">but this job is sloooooooooooooow. Sometimes after work I go for a wa</span><span style="font-family: arial;">lk at Sourdough Trail, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">or Cherry R</span><span style="font-family: arial;">ive</span><span style="font-family: arial;">r FAS. FA</span><span style="font-family: arial;">S </span><span style="font-family: arial;">stands for Fishing Access Site, a state-designated area with a dirt </span><span style="font-family: arial;">parking lot and trails to a river or lake. Any interested birders reading this can look at ebird for my avian findings.</span></div><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRF-mqkDm095-aZjyHRsPNqlauSILYE43Cms5MnXftPzpbdMqod0DtzmCnHOL4s6JHUkZ7Qu59t3VNG9Xks4OW5Cop6UItI7Bc2UCS-dsviBKolP9_bhuGwC-bQJ0esMvv_3dzZopoGc/w320-h240/Baird%2527s+Sandpiper+with+reflection.JPG" width="320" /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div></div><div class="separator"><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> I was quite impressed to find so many Baird’s Sandpipers at Harrison Lake. It’s a species I<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">don’t know well. Franklin’s Gulls are molting their black heads, and Avocets have lost the rusty-</span><span style="font-family: arial;">brown on their necks. Migration is happening. I saw a Wilson’s Warbler yesterday </span><span style="font-family: arial;">eve</span><span style="font-family: arial;">ning. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">They come thru Bozeman on their migration routes.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> Smoke from the California wildfires is blowing over WY and MT. The morning Sun was red </span><span style="font-family: arial;">and so was a crescent Moon. Some evenings there was no sunset, only gray skies. “Red sky in </span><span style="font-family: arial;">the morning, sailors take warning.” Very dry forests burn quickly. The LNU fire near Lake</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Berryessa and highway 128 has burned some of the places the Audubon group visits for birding. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">80 % of their Christmas Count circle has been</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">burned. When I lived in Sacramento, that group </span><span style="font-family: arial;">would find 140 bird species during Christmas count. The SCU fire has burned in Del Puerto </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Canyon, another good birding location.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazmeW7Z0CAyu_1ICOywDdvGCmQN2v3tQPSGMf5M-HZqwFrYC3aivjUK_aEqqrH6FvHUw-II-VXBiTVsd6ml5flt2UT9P5P3ALiROhUTbBWLjRV-26_LQYpEsHIjqCgR9Af4-4RoZA-xw/s4608/view+of+mountains+thru+the+smoke.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazmeW7Z0CAyu_1ICOywDdvGCmQN2v3tQPSGMf5M-HZqwFrYC3aivjUK_aEqqrH6FvHUw-II-VXBiTVsd6ml5flt2UT9P5P3ALiROhUTbBWLjRV-26_LQYpEsHIjqCgR9Af4-4RoZA-xw/w320-h240/view+of+mountains+thru+the+smoke.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />I hiked up Bear Canyon last weekend (photo below) , and in the Storm Castle area 2 weeks ago </span><span style="font-family: arial;">(photo at the bottom). </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">PS. Format for writing and adding photos has changed significantly. not looking good now.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2vqUlajXK6g8QU5BFDA7oTb5dCX9itUT-noKrDzi3mVd5KcPE9Kul8hmdZoe6dlckv4M-XW35TREmRi0FIJTWzABEBbglIzNYSOWwdKTAUv_vTbcdGh_Qf9iX7aRwbTbinwQAJX01pc/s4608/Bear+Canyon+wall.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2vqUlajXK6g8QU5BFDA7oTb5dCX9itUT-noKrDzi3mVd5KcPE9Kul8hmdZoe6dlckv4M-XW35TREmRi0FIJTWzABEBbglIzNYSOWwdKTAUv_vTbcdGh_Qf9iX7aRwbTbinwQAJX01pc/w240-h320/Bear+Canyon+wall.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Bear Canyon is closer to Bozeman and has a lot of activity from ATV’s and dirt bikes.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">No wonder there are few bird reports from there.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnDrEtWkp55ABV629OcAvdmQRRvFS3NTJEUM8YP3d1YsaVL6v469hiS1niXzqKZ5qqcbBComVZkssM_eBY9EqgQ0Ujq5houWSsYW2ZcdNBUbvfSmpIGmCLPjoYtKQsk8RiVoJ9e217r0/s4608/Storm+Castle+on+a+smokey+morning.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnDrEtWkp55ABV629OcAvdmQRRvFS3NTJEUM8YP3d1YsaVL6v469hiS1niXzqKZ5qqcbBComVZkssM_eBY9EqgQ0Ujq5houWSsYW2ZcdNBUbvfSmpIGmCLPjoYtKQsk8RiVoJ9e217r0/w300-h400/Storm+Castle+on+a+smokey+morning.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Storm Castle is a popular hiking trail in the Gallatin National Forest. 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He often raved about the diversity of birds he had found in MT. It's true, I discovered. May was spectacular. Birders reading this post may check out Ebird postings for the counties of Gallatin, Yellowstone, Madison, Cascade, Jefferson, Broadwater and Lewis + Clark. Yes, it was alot of driving, there is alot to see in this state. Its not flat like so much of Wyoming.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spring was so green. Aspens that had been winter dormant for many months, popped their buds and grew little leaves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This trail north of Bozeman had a good mix of habitats for birds. Meadows, riparian, roadside brush, and leafing out Aspen trees. Flowers will come soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Birds I did not expect: both Eastern and Western Kingbirds along the same road. Catbirds ! Mimicking, and singing of all their friends they spent the winter with. American Redstarts totally surprised me. They are not lost, other birders were reporting them as well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> These Blue-winged Teal males spent a month in the same pond. I wonder if the females are sitting on eggs nearby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The other good news is I have finally been accepted for a job. I am now the Administrative person at the Bozeman branch of Youth Dynamics. Look at their website, they are doing good things for kids. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was watching a group of Lark Sparrows in a gravel parking lot when 3 Lazuli Bunting males flew in to join them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">an early morning photo, sunbeams thru the branches of a coniferous forest. It was a beautiful morning, with few birds.</span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558691252505821245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701171722458903186.post-48312916111443931702020-04-21T14:58:00.001-04:002020-04-21T14:58:06.005-04:00Birds are convinced<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpLhMhTOq5ALj9NQ0gDUgoM7_G-XW6yurWaqRC681XfczFDh45exYA2Q6afccssRUjEQGJlDrl9ksqeO_AsZIiv0NKXTOFkcZQsSlsJ5CJUvENxK2zcrCfDBQSvw_R0GQVsX3bLwbhx8/s1600/Meadowlark+singing.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpLhMhTOq5ALj9NQ0gDUgoM7_G-XW6yurWaqRC681XfczFDh45exYA2Q6afccssRUjEQGJlDrl9ksqeO_AsZIiv0NKXTOFkcZQsSlsJ5CJUvENxK2zcrCfDBQSvw_R0GQVsX3bLwbhx8/s320/Meadowlark+singing.JPG" width="320" /></a>March and April snowstorms covered the land with more snow. With the temperatures up to high 50's, snow has finally melted in Gallatin Valley. Willow bushes have their yellow tips waiting to burst into catkins. Buds on Cottonwood trees are slowly enlarging. It will be another few weeks until those buds pop. Birds are coming back, Spring migration has finally started.<br />
This Meadowlark is happy about Spring, and so are the Song Sparrows.<br />
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I was happy to find the Yellow-headed Blackbirds, and the Marsh Wrens.<br />
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Mountain Bluebirds are sitting on fences with their mates. Such pretty birds.<br />
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Sandhill Cranes are "getting down to business" and will be raising a new generation.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Photo to the right was taken north of the reservoir along the Missouri River. The Lewis and Clark expedition traveled thru this area on their way to the Pacific Ocean.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">male Pine Grosbeak. I drove east a few miles on the highway, then exited to travel up a snow-covered road into the mountains. An Ebird report lead me to a small cluster of houses with feeders. I found the pair of Pine Grosbeaks in the trees near one house, and coming for seeds on a porch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">male Hooded Merganser swimming in Oyster River, one of the first signs of Spring in southern NH. I spent a few weeks during late February and early March visiting family, and took this photo one morning.</span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558691252505821245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701171722458903186.post-50098295933706316232020-01-21T21:49:00.000-05:002020-01-21T21:49:35.666-05:00Winter in Bozeman<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1wTePMhef_I-n63RZvIfIwMjpH2r0ofaRf6Mr5v6eueBrauaqBAiVDBW6ymDCXOTYRDCIiaE6WtBsbuAtd3Z1J6xXkBZ-I4NsTtOY26-Bziq4Ez02v7Kl9ODuma0HQA1ZMylZZ-63m0/s1600/Missouri+River+and+Tobacco+Root+Mts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1wTePMhef_I-n63RZvIfIwMjpH2r0ofaRf6Mr5v6eueBrauaqBAiVDBW6ymDCXOTYRDCIiaE6WtBsbuAtd3Z1J6xXkBZ-I4NsTtOY26-Bziq4Ez02v7Kl9ODuma0HQA1ZMylZZ-63m0/s320/Missouri+River+and+Tobacco+Root+Mts.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is not alot of snow in town. Last week was gray and cloudy with the accumulation of an inch or 2. Its been almost 2 weeks since the "big" snow of 4 inches. Temperature has been plenty cold. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Over the holiday weekend I drove north and south to different locations. I am starting to call this activity "winter walking" and not Birding, because there are so few birds. Magpies, always. Sometimes a couple Chickadees, once I found a Red-breasted Nuthatch. Monday I saw 2 Rough-legged Hawks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Madison River, Gallatin River, and the Jefferson River have a confluence at this location. Lewis and Clark named each of these rivers. After the confluence, the Missouri begins its long journey .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Photo to the right of an American Tree Sparrow.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The 2nd week in December is Bozeman Ice Festival. During the day many "clinics" are held in the canyons south of town to teach people how to ice climb. In the evenings movies or other presentations are held at different venues. I attended a few talks on X-C Skiing across Yellowstone in Winter, climbing 27 peaks in southern Montana in 4 days, making backpacks, and other topics. Many young strong people. I think I will not be trying ice climbing in this lifetime.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Sunrises and sunsets can be brilliant and colorful from the house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bozeman's Audubon group is Sacajawea Audubon, it is quite large. The December meeting filled to capacity a beautifully restored theater in downtown, even tho the talk was on Wolves and not on Birds. Sacajawea Audubon supports 7 Christmas Bird Counts in the region. Bozeman count, Ennis (one hour to the west), Livingston (to the east, a very windy area), north Yellowstone, West Yellowstone (2 hours drive), Three Forks (30 mins to the west), and Ruby Valley (only a few people birding this area). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I joined a CBC group on the 14th, and was assigned to the southwest corner of the count circle. My team of 3 people found 34 species, only because the section leader knew the area well. Who would know to look for Wood Ducks in the mostly frozen pond in a mobile home park ? I was told that some years Bozeman leads the nation in high count of Magpies. !!! Temperature started at 16 F and peaked at 27 F. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Christmas at the Museum office was fun. The store's manager saves all the samples he receives during the year. Monday (16th) he spread all those items out on tables in a classroom, added items that were not selling well, or were leftover from other events. Employees drew names for our "Secret Christmas person" and we each went "shopping" in the classroom. There was no money involved. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo above is Gallatin River as it flows thru Story Mill Park. The history of this park is quite interesting. In the mid-1800's farmers found this area to be good for growing wheat. </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: #212121; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">In 1882, Nelson Story built a water-powered mill along with the largest grain elevator in the state. More than 100 years later, many organizations and agencies restored the area and created a wonderful park. A volunteer takes care of a bird-feeding area. Evening Grosbeaks and House Finches enjoy the seeds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During the summers of 2011 and 2012, I came to Montana (and Bozeman) looking to add Gray Partridge to my bird list. That did not happen. I finally found this gallinaceous bird in Idaho later in 2012. Last week 5 Gray Partridges walked thru the hedge into the green space area. !!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(84, 84, 84); color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Yesterday I </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(84, 84, 84); color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(84, 84, 84); color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">drove west looking for certain ponds reported to have ducks and geese. The problem now is that Winter has happened, ponds are frozen, and ducks have migrated south. I found a huge flock of Canada Geese standing on the ice, a few Chickadees, and Magpies.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(84, 84, 84); color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> Going thru Bozeman, Interstate 90 is signed for 75 mph with many drivers going 80 mph. Several miles beyond the city the speed limit is 80 mph. Way too fast for me !! Karen and Subaru are meandering along at 65 mph. I arrived at Three Forks just fine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Photo to right is near south end of Yellowstone Park. Photo below is of Lewis River.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Tuesday morning's interview was mostly paperwork, photocopy my passport, and "We have a client who is interested in you." Later in the afternoon I received another email from them. The client is Museum of the Rockies, please be there at 1 pm tomorrow. By the end of Wednesday I was hired as the Administrative Assistant to the Director and other offices.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Museum of the Rockies is the natural history museum for this region. They specialize in dinosaurs and fossils, culture of the Native American tribes, history of Gallatin Valley pioneers, and of course natural history of the area. Education programs for school kids is another focus. Montana is a good place to look for fossils because the exposed rock is of the right age to find fossils. The Dinosaur exhibit is not as big as Yale's Hall of Dinosaurs, but it is very well done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">view of the Bridger range, east of town</span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558691252505821245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701171722458903186.post-71170043837068219672019-10-13T00:35:00.002-04:002019-10-13T00:35:37.960-04:00October suddenly<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjZAZ5rZ7p4NhSuNB8TFlS3u_JLIieb6Y9BV6JL4hiPnZImeOyHGWVmzp8mPONMkhF5G9XIFJ2D34tNapBBqJ2IjRhrC1xpbgpvtxlcryONk4nTRrGGUtdfsSKJZEbOe2bDNu8U_NcSo/s1600/Aspens+and+conifers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjZAZ5rZ7p4NhSuNB8TFlS3u_JLIieb6Y9BV6JL4hiPnZImeOyHGWVmzp8mPONMkhF5G9XIFJ2D34tNapBBqJ2IjRhrC1xpbgpvtxlcryONk4nTRrGGUtdfsSKJZEbOe2bDNu8U_NcSo/s320/Aspens+and+conifers.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Less than a week after the last posting the Aspen trees turned golden, all at the same time, it seemed. Beautiful Fall days were intermingled with rain and snow showers. Typical mountain weather.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I walked to Christian Pond to see if there were any ducks remaining on the pond. Yes, a few Mallards, Coots, and American Wigeons. The Aspens were brilliant in gold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Color change happened quickly, and faded quickly as a few cold fronts with strong winds blew the leaves around.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elk are putting on a big show during their rutting time. Bulls with impressive antlers run back and forth, monitoring the females in their harem, and bugling loudly to keep the other males from approaching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moose have been equally exciting in Gros Ventre CG in the south end of the park. 2 large males and 3 females walk the CG loops, eating bushes and sniffing the ground. Males are looking for females in heat, females seem uninterested in the attention.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Birds are mostly migrated away from the Park. A few Pelicans, and ducks can still be found at Oxbow Lake. Yellow-rumped warblers are staying longer in the Willows than other little Passerines. Its so quiet in the forest. Magpies and Crows will be around all winter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Grasses at Schwabacker's Landing are becoming yellow, on this cloudy Fall day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> My most recent kayaking adventure had me launching into Spaulding Bay and paddling south. I paddled along several coves, past the point, and into Bearpaw Bay. It was a beautiful calm morning. Birds were: a family of Common Mergansers with 12 little merglings, Spotted Sandpipers, an Eared Grebe in breeding plumage, and a family of Mountain Bluebirds at the edge of a quiet inlet. A Bald Eagle flew over ! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Yesterday was the Sunday of my work week, so I went hiking. Garnet Canyon is between Grand Teton and Cloudveil Dome. I met several groups of climbers on their way to climb The Grand and Middle Teton, as well. Below photo is the trail along the edge of the canyon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yellow Monkeyflowers along a small creek.</span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558691252505821245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701171722458903186.post-72540525766679874442019-07-19T00:13:00.001-04:002019-07-19T00:13:26.531-04:00a Beartooth adventure<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1qiCam8HVKqp87qv-12Fny9D1t2v6MekVzYx8S-yDKOFzmx0XtJolXPTfiM0Q4iO8oh-Rx1acwnOnXlhwhQiLjDaZiOS1OTHKHeMuux7AHXpV5yYrvRRdZxJOVFM-tm56SNSSPmOfug/s1600/Beartooth+Summit.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1qiCam8HVKqp87qv-12Fny9D1t2v6MekVzYx8S-yDKOFzmx0XtJolXPTfiM0Q4iO8oh-Rx1acwnOnXlhwhQiLjDaZiOS1OTHKHeMuux7AHXpV5yYrvRRdZxJOVFM-tm56SNSSPmOfug/s320/Beartooth+Summit.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few weeks ago a co-worker had family visiting. I gave her my Thursday that I usually have off, and the following week I had an extra day off myself. I had wanted to see Beartooth highway and the surrounding mountains, now I had the opportunity. To learn where this place is, look at a map of Yellowstone park and follow the road out to the northeast. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Highway 212 in this area is one of the most scenic highways I have driven. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Warbling Vireos, Green-tailed Towhees, Black-headed Grosbeaks, and Dusky Flycatchers were singing from the trees. A Ruffed Grouse was drumming from a well-hidden location off the trail. Chipping Sparrows and Juncos sang their similar songs, while Mountain Chickadees whistled from the taller shrubs. They sound hoarse compared to the Black-cappeds.</span><br />
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I had the good fortune of learning of a Mama Moose and baby in the southern part of the Park. I drove down after work that day and joined many visitors admiring the newcomer.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The Gift shop completed set-up on Thursday and opened to the public on Friday with many new items to sell. Three of last year's employees have returned, along with 4 new people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I participated in Global Bird Count / International Migratory Bird Day on May 4. Counting at Lupine Meadows I found 12 species to report for the event. Chipping Sparrows had just arrived, as had Yellow-rumped Warblers. Flickers, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets arrived before I did. The 2 most surprising birds were a Wilson's Snipe, heard winnowing, and a Townsend's Solitaire singing from a Pine tree.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Yesterday I visited a restored wetlands area south of Jackson and found 35 species !! Yellow Warblers had recently arrived, and the Tree Swallows were busy investigating nest cavities. This Eared Grebe was a pleasant surprise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558691252505821245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701171722458903186.post-67871066095788175702019-05-04T09:51:00.000-04:002019-05-04T09:51:05.555-04:00WY early May<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpd8ykPxnpqKI_v8pUZ6zuVepBKlSFYOChFAlDIYwRKqMe4kLHi8s2kdb6r1H0-sjKSc2X3DteHuAta2DIOqDSEIaPPlBhVFEdAVca1vLQFB17qAyHErbx76uOtY0uaYFjsbK4_0imCI/s1600/Karen+birding+with+Kim+and+Ryan+in+MT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="1080" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpd8ykPxnpqKI_v8pUZ6zuVepBKlSFYOChFAlDIYwRKqMe4kLHi8s2kdb6r1H0-sjKSc2X3DteHuAta2DIOqDSEIaPPlBhVFEdAVca1vLQFB17qAyHErbx76uOtY0uaYFjsbK4_0imCI/s320/Karen+birding+with+Kim+and+Ryan+in+MT.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Subaru and I arrived in GT Park on Thursday, according to schedule. Its still winter here ! The roads are clear, the fields are snow-covered and of course the mountains are wearing white coats of snow. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Journey from Wisconsin to WY was one of serious wind. I had wanted to stop for birds at one location, but not with THAT wind. North Dakota and Montana had the worst wind. I stopped at my friend, Kim's place, near Dillon for one night. She and boyfriend showed me some nice areas for hiking. Its still winter in western MT, as well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I also stopped to visit Deborah, a former room-mate, in the small town of Thayne, WY. Early Spring has come to this area. Meadowlarks are singing, Robins and Yellow-rumped Warblers are back. I saw my first Yellow Warbler of the season !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Subaru and I went south, with the first birding stop at Green Swamp, a Nature Conservancy preserve located southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina. A bright Spring morning had many birds singing, including my target species, a Bachman's Sparrow. I probably would not have found this bird without its enthusiastic singing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I did some long driving days, camped at some nice state parks, and visited the big Gateway to the West arch in St. Louis. Its an impressive steel structure at 630 ft, located on the shore of the Mississippi River.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This past weekend I have been visiting with my cousins and my aunt in Wisconsin. We enjoyed beautiful weather at their land in southern WI.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hurricane Michael devastated the coastal towns south of Hwy 10 along the Florida panhandle. Effects on the forest are visible from highway 10. Trees are blown over, areas where all the trees were snapped off, guard rails are damaged by falling trees, highway signs are blown over, and big brush piles have been created as highway workers have cleared debris from the shoulders. Large trucks collected the piles, maybe for firewood, or wood chips.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cranes are flying in huge V's and skeins, calling and landing together in a field. Spectacular. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are some Blue morph Snow Geese in the photo below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Silver truck and I have been going south. I exited Wyoming at Cheyenne, and saw a herd of Pronghorns. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Willow Flats</span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558691252505821245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701171722458903186.post-18496520109384050392018-10-03T15:36:00.001-04:002018-10-03T15:36:17.798-04:00Glorious gold<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5fkv_KTSeCvMv7qMklgF_HGebZE_kWH48u86h8E_BD_Cy1jxiCVlco46Y1Ybu63P20h5Q6F3MNG1HQFZoUlmAZJBuYhHGzWmQlJxcmbs07QaEb3CQd15hfo5ac3AazzJolNUJbeRa64/s1600/Fall+Aspen+forest+trail.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5fkv_KTSeCvMv7qMklgF_HGebZE_kWH48u86h8E_BD_Cy1jxiCVlco46Y1Ybu63P20h5Q6F3MNG1HQFZoUlmAZJBuYhHGzWmQlJxcmbs07QaEb3CQd15hfo5ac3AazzJolNUJbeRa64/s320/Fall+Aspen+forest+trail.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Fall is being a very pretty season this year. Last year we went from summer to snowstorms in mid-September with 3 days of Fall. Aspens are so beautiful right now, Geranium and Fireweed and Mountain Ash leaves are bright red. Bears are foraging for berries and insects, Elk are bugling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the porter, could I make one in blue ? Hmmm. A Google search showed there is such a bird in Asia, Blue Quail. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mornings have been clear and beautiful so I have been out and about. Black bears eating chokecherries in the tree canopy along Moose-Wilson road caused quite a "bear jam." I was lucky to see these bears before the rangers arrived.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558691252505821245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701171722458903186.post-71544682699270719212018-09-08T00:11:00.000-04:002018-09-08T00:11:04.480-04:00What's doing ?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAAFfxMgm6jAWkwQ9VjtLU7KO1i7qbXZ9GOECBnK5wI_SmGfmNZcnnyIffzaJ9oaS1Uo-RL7ylY8QKEfWs4XqC6HBmLaVEy4CCwKwRHqOmd6tULEbNxptW6Yv2QTotAzCJO1weX_OdpM/s1600/Ibis+WF+at+Camas+NWR.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAAFfxMgm6jAWkwQ9VjtLU7KO1i7qbXZ9GOECBnK5wI_SmGfmNZcnnyIffzaJ9oaS1Uo-RL7ylY8QKEfWs4XqC6HBmLaVEy4CCwKwRHqOmd6tULEbNxptW6Yv2QTotAzCJO1weX_OdpM/s320/Ibis+WF+at+Camas+NWR.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"So what are you doing in the Park now ?", my friend asked. The busy tourist season at the Gift shop is over, now its time for the retired people to come. Campground is still full, cabins are still full, and the retired people tend to stay longer than one or two days. The store is less busy, they buy less stuff for themselves and a few postcards with postage stamps for their grandchildren. Labor Day holiday brought some big sales. One customer bought 4 pieces of Native American jewelry, spending nearly $ 2000. Those transactions help the monthly sales numbers.</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupwwMGeOxwPARIPGQOP443lZzn2RkreBQBjn0Db3NbpWQdPkbKf2VLgZJM6emfArysjjhyphenhyphen0n0iAY2rnjLlasfFJc4zePzLXktcCohZJqhYGOMgvfb34Q-p7zXBRp0j9xjXSaAOFk9KSM/s1600/Bald+Eagle+on+a+snag.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupwwMGeOxwPARIPGQOP443lZzn2RkreBQBjn0Db3NbpWQdPkbKf2VLgZJM6emfArysjjhyphenhyphen0n0iAY2rnjLlasfFJc4zePzLXktcCohZJqhYGOMgvfb34Q-p7zXBRp0j9xjXSaAOFk9KSM/s320/Bald+Eagle+on+a+snag.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> During my weekends I rarely leave the Park because there is so much available inside the Park. Last weekend, however, I went to Idaho to look for migrating birds. Camas NWR is north of Idaho Falls, and has a good auto tour route. I was surprised to see most of the ponds are dried up. A few ponds still had water, and birds. I was happy to see a Wilson's Phalarope still present. That afternoon I drove to Soda Springs. In the morning I visited Blackfoot Reservoir by driving on a well-maintained gravel road to a location mapped by Ebird. Western Grebes were calling to each other, and Brewer's Sparrows flitted in the bushes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Twice I have taken Dolphin-kayak to Yellowstone. The first time I launched at Grant Village and paddled past West Thumb. It was a gray cloudy day, and quite windy on the return trip. The second time I drove up Yellowstone Lake had serious "white-caps" from strong winds. I did not launch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Photo to the right was taken by a fellow adventurer. We sat on a hillside at dawn watching thru my 'scope for a family of Wolves to appear. No Wolves were seen.</span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558691252505821245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701171722458903186.post-45955628108260193312018-08-29T18:37:00.002-04:002018-08-29T19:52:57.016-04:00Return of the mountains<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_R9csFSxg1yIg3Ig2cYPkSyV8AfB2tJL-WmhV4MPILqjvdMo3BlGC7cxjAoW39zrW90YlzVLg2wHdUk5vEbwxFQ4gS8Rv1Dym5o96uNHHL5l5fYS8nWT50nA4J7hG-2SJngqs2kzjhdw/s1600/Grand+Teton+in+smoke.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_R9csFSxg1yIg3Ig2cYPkSyV8AfB2tJL-WmhV4MPILqjvdMo3BlGC7cxjAoW39zrW90YlzVLg2wHdUk5vEbwxFQ4gS8Rv1Dym5o96uNHHL5l5fYS8nWT50nA4J7hG-2SJngqs2kzjhdw/s320/Grand+Teton+in+smoke.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For 3 - 4 weeks we had grey smoky skies, the mountains barely visible, and even the trees across the road were gray and hazy. I did not want to go hiking because the views were obscured. Monday a strong rainstorm moved in, bringing heavy rains to Tetons Park and snow to Yellowstone and the high country. Tuesday the mountains returned, and the clouds drifted away. Bright blue skies were amazing today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This morning's photos: Grand Teton has some fresh snow, (photo to the right) as does Mt Moran. (photo below).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A co-worker took this photo yesterday morning (Tuesday). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After the strong storm on Monday, the mountains have returned.</span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558691252505821245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701171722458903186.post-52614513279365582442018-08-12T00:28:00.000-04:002018-08-12T00:28:24.286-04:00late Summer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7U4yyzqDqZXjGRXT1oJqFMUR66LvX55bV3Z-z_N4RSWz7szx5Y3YcMWP90ccr9AqK41c8IbnUej72G8SqsBhac4KeqQ1JAd4BTjxv6trf7u62MMc1bOGjZ7NzRzl1F3AnXE3aneLtxo/s1600/Tetons+in+smoke+from+Schw+Landing.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7U4yyzqDqZXjGRXT1oJqFMUR66LvX55bV3Z-z_N4RSWz7szx5Y3YcMWP90ccr9AqK41c8IbnUej72G8SqsBhac4KeqQ1JAd4BTjxv6trf7u62MMc1bOGjZ7NzRzl1F3AnXE3aneLtxo/s320/Tetons+in+smoke+from+Schw+Landing.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wildfires are becoming an unfortunate reality of summer in the West. Smoke from fires in Idaho, California, and other states drifts over the Teton range and obscures the features of each mountain. Its very sad to hear of the forests burning so hot, and so intensely. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> July has been hot, with above average temperatures. Summer wildflowers are fading. Fireweed and Salsify have created fluffy seed heads, Lupine and Coralroot have put their last energy into dangling pods. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Along the lower trails, Asters, Goldenrod, and tiny Sunflowers continue to bloom.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Upper mountain meadows still have bright red Paintbrush, Sticky Geraniums, and Louseworts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo of Mt Moran at sunset thru the smoke.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was very happy to find these 2 Moose today. I have not seen one since May. The male in the background is a young animal with only small knobs for antlers.</span></div>
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