Urban Hawks

August 8, 2009December 24, 2020Extralimital

Yellowstone Gray Wolf

I spent about eight hours trying to see a Yellowstone Gray Wolf, and finally did for about 30 seconds. I only ended up with one fuzzy picture but it was worth it.

Wolves were reintroduced to the Yellowstone in 1995, and have generated interest with the general public since then.

The “wolfers”, are a die hard group of wolf watchers. Spending a few mornings and afternoons with them, reminded me of what hawk watching is like in New York. The group had the same spectrum of individuals as the New York hawk watchers, hard-core scientific experts, addicted animal lovers, and casual watchers. Many of the wolfers plan their Yellowstone vacations around wolf watching or live and/or work in surrounding areas and spend evenings or weekends in the park looking for wolves.

The wolfers have a network, just like the hawk watchers too. They use radios and the internet to communicate about sightings and keep in touch with each other.

Below are pictures of a morning wolf watching.

August 8, 2009December 24, 2020Extralimital, Other Birds

Grand Teton Sandhill Cranes

I got to see three different pairs of Sandhill Cranes in Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons but photographing them wasn’t easy. Here are the best photographs I had. They had a wonderfully prehistoric sounding call.

August 8, 2009December 24, 2020Extralimital

Yellowstone Pronghorn

Yellowstone Pronghorn were easily spotted on my trip in two valleys, the Hayden and the Lamar. They’re sometimes called Antelope. They’re known for their great eyesight and quick speed.

August 8, 2009December 24, 2020Extralimital, Other Birds

Yellowstone and Grand Teton American White Pelicans

American White Pelicans were numerous along the Yellowstone and Snake Rivers. This was yet another species I was familiar with from visits to Florida, that I didn’t expect to see in Wyoming. I guess salt water or fresh water doesn’t matter as long as their are fish to eat.

August 8, 2009December 28, 2024Other Animals

Yellowstone Coyote

Watching nature is about being in the right time at the right place. But sometimes getting up early to see one thing yields another. This was the case with this Yellowstone Coyote. I had gotten up before dawn to see wolves, but instead got to see this frisky Coyote near Canyon Village.

August 8, 2009December 25, 2020Extralimital, Other Animals

Yellowstone Bears

I got to see a few Black Bears (which come in every shade from blond to brown to black) and a few Grizzly Bears while in Yellowstone. (For anyone worried about my safety, all of these were taken with a 500mm lens from across a ridge across a river or safely from near a car.)