Category Archives: Wildlife

Angry Bird

Posted on March 13, 2013 by westerner54

Yikes!

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The Eagles. My Favorite Reality Show.

Posted on March 11, 2013 by westerner54

When I was a teenager in Massachusetts in the 1960s and 70s, there were no breeding pairs of bald eagles in the entire state.   I remember seeing a bald eagle on a trip west with my family, and it was a huge … Continue reading →

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A Golden Eagle Nest and Trumpeter Swans: Winter Winding Down

Posted on February 25, 2013 by westerner54

Twenty-five degrees with a steady cold wind is no one’s idea of spring, but despite this week’s wintry weather I found two welcome signs that the season is indeed getting ready to change: a pair of golden eagles building their nest and a … Continue reading →

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Winter in Yellowstone Part II: Make Sure to Look Behind You

Posted on February 14, 2013 by westerner54

There are two reasons to stay alert and remember to check your blind side when you’re out and about in Yellowstone: 1) there could be something alarming behind you, and 2) you might be missing something pretty nifty going on if … Continue reading →

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Winter in Yellowstone: Hanging with the Coyotes

Posted on February 12, 2013 by westerner54

The end of the day on the Blacktail Plateau in Yellowstone, February 8, 2013. A lone coyote makes his way across a hillside in the late afternoon sun. He’s looking at his shadow, trying to figure out how it is … Continue reading →

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If those Danged Birds would Just Stand Still….

Posted on February 7, 2013 by westerner54

I’ve been inspired by the amazing nature/photography blogs that I follow to take a stab at improving my own wildlife photography.   Not intending to become the next David Attenborough — yep, I’ve been watching Nature on PBS — but there’s certainly … Continue reading →

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OK Ira Glass, This is Not a Guilty Pleasure. But it’s Still Embarrassing.

Posted on November 3, 2012 by westerner54

Ira Glass, in the New York Times Book Review, August 16 2012: “I don’t believe in guilty pleasures, I only believe in pleasures. People who call reading detective fiction or eating dessert a guilty pleasure make me want to puke. … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Nature: the Value of Wild Places

Posted on October 13, 2012 by westerner54

What makes you feel alive and happy?    Until two weeks ago, I thought the answer – for me – was pretty simple:  being out in nature.     Surprisingly, I didn’t necessarily consider “wildness” a huge plus; it seemed to me that … Continue reading →

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Geese in the Eagle’s Nest

Posted on October 10, 2012 by westerner54

Last spring I hiked out to an eagle’s nest high on a cottonwood near the shore of a nearby lake.  The nest had been home to a pair of bald eagles for the past three years, but this year a pair of  Canada geese … Continue reading →

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Watching Wildlife in Yellowstone: the Best Places to Hang Out

Posted on September 25, 2012 by westerner54

Conventional Yellowstone Wisdom has it that the best way to find wildlife is to look for a gaggle of folks along the road with really good spotting scopes and long lenses on their cameras.  And it’s true; you will certainly … Continue reading →

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