Yellowstone National Park

September, 2005



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Bald Eagle hunting along the Madison River

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A Bald Eagle scans the shallow waters of the Madison River for dinner



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Lower Falls, Yellowstone River




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A Bison herd grazes near Midway Geyser Basin




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A lone Bison bull roams in a meadow near the Madison River




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"Old Faithful" Geyser erupts in afternoon light




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A Bull Elk crosses a stream on the trail of cows during the fall rutt




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A Bull Elk walks the treeline near Madison Junction





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A Bison calf nurses alongside its mother near Midway Geyser Basin




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A young Elk calf curls up for an afternoon nap along the Madison River




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A Chipmunk stops for a snack near Fishing Bridge




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A Bison bull along the Madison




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A Grizzly searches for an afternoon snack in the West Yellowstone Grizzly & Wolf Preserve


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An imposing view of a large Bison bull




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A Bison calf looks on anxiously as its mother takes a dust bath



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A young Bison calf dances playfully in a meadow near Midway Geyser Basin




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A Wolf eyes a fellow pack member the Grizzly & Wolf Preserve




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A Trumpeter Swan stretches its wings while bathing in the Madison River



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Wolves are very social creatures and show a lot of affection toward fellow pack members


 
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An Osprey soars above the Madison River hunting for fish



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Eye to eye with a large Bison bull
(with the help of a zoom lens of course!)



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A tiny Mountain Bluebird appears frozen in mid air as it hovers above the ground



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A large bull Elk chases a male juvenile away from his herom




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A bull Elk stays alert near the Madison River




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A bull Elk bugling during the fall rutt (perhaps a warning to on-lookers?)




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A Trumpeter Swan does a 'Phantom Of The Opera' impression while resting in the Madison River




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A bull Elk bugling during the fall rutt




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The sun sets behind the hills near the Madison River




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A bull Elk aggressively tends to his herom during the fall rutt



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This Wolf tends to an itch until realizing it has company


 


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Wolves displaying a common dominance ritual




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Two Grizzlies sparring in the West Yellowstone Grizzly Preserve




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"It's a bear's life" - A Grizzly relaxes on a large rock in the afternoon sunlight




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A Grizzly basks in the afternoon sun while sitting in a cool hole it dug in the ground




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A young Elk calf eyes its mother in a meadow near the Madison River



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