Showing posts with label yellowstone river. Show all posts
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Monday, September 12, 2011

Yellowstone National Park


Bison are easy to see in many parts of the park. They are massive, bizarre animals that you would not want to get charged by. Their low, rumbling groans seem more at home in Jurassic Park than Yellowstone.





Yellowstone River.






Green-winged Teals in eclipse plumage.



Not exactly a Yellowstone specialty, but here is an American Robin with gratuitous earthworm.






Pollination Party.






An Elk family. Notice unabashed ear-nibbling. 

This big bull elk was in a state...itchy antlers? The velvet was just beginning to shed. I can't imagine lacking fingers to scratch an itch.

Barrow's Goldeneye juvenile. Or eclipse male? I've never seen them in the summer before.

Besides its scenery and wildlife, Yellowstone is legendary for its geothermal features. They are incredibly striking. This spring is at West Thumb Geyser Basin. More pictures soon!