Into the Park early on this blustery day, and what a day it turned out to be! While looking for ducks at one of the kettle ponds (left over from when glaciers covered the Park), we spotted a wolf walking by at the back of the pond! Looks like probably a first year.
As we kept heading east through Lamar Valley the snow started really picking up and we figured it best to turn around and start heading back. All in all, a wonderful day in the Park. We saw Barrow’s Goldeneye, Eared Grebes, Bufflehead, Green-winged Teal, Osprey and Sandhill Cranes. Spotted only a few Bison babies (Reds) but they were on the other side of the Lamar River, too far for any good photos. But some Pronghorn nearby and was able to get some better photos than yesterday. Some of them looked pregnant, so hopefully we’ll see some babies soon.
Another really wonderful opportunity was spotting not only two mature Bald Eagles (mated pair perhaps?) and an immature–all in the same tree. That was fun!
And, on our way back to Gardiner (just inside the north gate where we’re staying until check in on Tuesday) we spotted Bighorn Sheep.
Now it’s back to the room and some reading/reviewing (getting ready for next week and back to work) before dinner with a friend tonight. Just another boring day in Paradise!