Bull Elk at Mammoth Hot Springs
Calming her calf
A Mama Elk tries to calm her calf so he will follow her across the Madison River in Yellowstone Park. The River was running high and the calf wanted nothing to do with it.
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Cow Elk coaxing newborn calf
This cow was trying to get her calf to cross the Madison River, which was high with spring runoff, in Yellowstone Park. The calf wisely wanted nothing to do with it.
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First swim.
Mama kept a close eye on her calf as he makes his way to a small island in the Madison River in Yellowstone.
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Bull elk silhouettes on the ridge
A sunset silhouette in Yellowstone Park
Bull Elk at Mammoth Hot Springs
Mammoth Hot Springs makes a backdrop for this bull elk foraging in the snow in Yellowstone Park.
Facing the blizzard
A bull elk in the snow storm, Yellowstone National Park
Bull Elk Silhouette
Crossing water as the sun was setting in Yellowstone
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Nap time
A red fox curled up in the snow. Taken in Yellowstone National Park
Backlit beauty
A red fox backlit by the setting sun. Taken in Big Sky MT
Thinking about spring.
A Red Fox collects snow on his fluffy winter coat in Big Sky MT
A full load for the family
I watched this fox catch 4 field mice and put them in a pile. Then he loaded them all up in his mouth and paused to rest before taking them off to the den. I like to think he was showing off a bit.
Last light
A red fox pauses with his meal as the sun was setting. Taken in Big Sky Montana
Pine Marten Leap
A young pine marten makes a graceful leap from the tree. This photo was a top 250 in the NANPA Awards.
Peek-a-boo
A young Pine Marten with his head popped out of his hiding spot.
Scooting around on the Snow.
A young Pine Marten sprays snow as he runs around playing with his siblings in Yellowstone National Park.
Pine Marten hiss
A Pine Marten in Big Sky MT turns towards me at the sound of the camera shutter.
A Pronghorn Buck rests in the wildflowers
New born bison
A newborn bison gets a bath from mama in Yellowstone National Park.
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Bison kiss
A bison calf takes a moment from play and eat to give is tired Mama a kiss. Yellowstone Park.
Born in the Snow
Snowball Bison
A lone bull bison forages in some pretty deep snow in Yellowstone Park.
Bull Bison in the trees
A snowy bison adorned with a few ice formations in his beard in Yellowstone Park.
Winter treat
A cow bison works hard to find something to eat in the winter in Yellowstone
Wolf on the Prowl
A dark wolf male from the 8 Mile Pack in Yellowstone
What's that sign say?
This young wolf from Yellowstone's Junction Butte Pack came right down to the road and was jumping up and down at a trail sign in Yellowstone. He was hazed by Park authorities right after this as he was too comfortable around people.
Bobcat Lair
A Bobcat hides in wait for waterfowl to float by on The Madison River in Yellowstone Park
