I’m sorting images from our South Africa trip this summer, and came across a few to share. This is a crested eagle – a species we saw frequently. I’m not positive, but I think this next one is a snake eagle. I snapped this next image in a village shop in Lesotho, and of course …
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Range Sheep & Big Predators
I am weary of the snide, ignorant, and vicious comments made in response to last week’s death of 176 sheep due to a wolf attack in eastern Idaho (see stories here and here). Some of the sheep were directly bitten and killed, but the majority of the animals were killed in a stampeding pileup as …
Lesotho – the kingdom in the sky
Jim and I have just returned from a fantastic trip to Lesotho and South Africa. While we enjoyed our journey into the heart of traditional Zululand in South Africa (a future post), our arrival in the high alpine mountains of Lesotho was the discovery of Shangri-La. The Kingdom of Lesotho is an independent nation entirely …
The Gang of Five
Off-season Jackson Hole is a pleasure for those of us who like to have short visits. Roads are undergoing reconstruction before the major traffic hits, and many businesses are closed for renovations or revamping before the summer season. With few people, the businesses that cater to high-end travelers offer great deals during this quiet time, …
The rookery
Just a dozen miles upriver from our place is a Great Blue Heron rookery. I’ve often seen herons there, but never really spent any time observing this concentrated nesting area until this year. I was at the rookery today, waiting for the sun to rise to watch the birds that have gathered there. It was …
In the neighborhood
Spring has definitely arrived in our western Wyoming neighborhood – all the snow is gone and we are hoping like heck for a wet spring. Our sheep are fat in pregnancy and tired of their wool – a month ahead of our regular shearing time. Our sandhill cranes have returned, as have the trumpeter swans …
Primitive dogs
Jim and I have been invited to speak at an international conference on the use of aboriginal/primitive dogs that will take place this summer in South Africa. We’ll be giving one presentation to the general session (on the use of Aziats/Central Asian Ovcharkas to guard domestic sheep in the Rocky Mountains) and two poster presentations …
Eagle study
I am working on a portfolio for review at an upcoming art conference, and selected an eagle study as the theme. Here are a few of those images. (Click on an image to enlarge.) Enjoy!
Quiet days
We aren’t having much of a winter here in western Wyoming, with not nearly as much snow as we’ve come to expect. While I’m keeping my fingers crossed for major snow storms to hit later on, or a rainy spring, the wildlife sure seem to be benefiting from the mild conditions. These pronghorn antelope appear …
Necessary accessories
Within the last month, but in separate incidents, two Casper, Wyoming women made local news for their actions thwarting armed robberies. The first was in early December. The setting: a local nail salon. A man entered the salon and approached the women inside about the possibility of purchasing some diamonds from him, a notion declined …