Been a long winter and everything– Irb’s accident, heavy snow and darkness (good for the land but not for the “SAD” mood): possible new project work; NO movement on other projects; even arthritis: all have contributed to a lack of things to say and desire to blog. But lengthening days, recovering dogs, conditioning hawks (Using …
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A puppy challenge
I’m done posting images of the captive wildlife I photographed during my tour of captive facilities a few years ago, and I’m back to posting some of the shots from the ranch. This is one of my favorites – we (Jim and I) had to use a broom to safely escort this beautiful porcupine away …
Wild cat!
Flipping through photos of this captive mountain lion, I laughed when I realized he really looked like a dangerous beast in this photo. I could use this as a stand-alone photo for dramatic effect, right? But the truth is this shot was taken at the peak of this tom’s yawn, as you can see from …
A captive view
This little darling is Rosie, a grizzly bear cub held at a private facility in Montana. She had just started training, but would let her handler know when she wasn’t happy, as this photo demonstrates. Check out the size of Rosie’s paws – by the time she is an adult, she will be one big …
Peaceful paddler
Trumpeting
I traveled to Jackson again yesterday, and had the pleasure of encountering these juvenile trumpeter swans. The trumpeter swan is North America’s largest flying bird. Although not listed as an endangered species, trumpeter swan populations were decimated in the past and have made a long, slow return to healthier numbers, with western Wyoming’s Green River …
Testing elk for brucellosis
Today I accompanied the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to photograph the process of testing elk for brucellosis. The testing program, in its fifth and final year, takes place at three elk feedgrounds on the western flank of the Wind River Mountains. I’ve covered the testing program every year for various media.The photo above shows …
Guardian dog life
Was sorting through some images today, and came across a few I thought I’d share.
Look at what Jim brought home
Yesterday, Pete called and said he’d heard there was a young bearded collie at the animal control pound in Pinedale, but he wasn’t going to be anywhere near the western Wyoming town. Jim was just outside of Pinedale, so he stopped in, and low and behold, look what came home with him last night. We’ll …
Oh the things we see
Last weekend we took the three pups out to our friend’s Midland Ranch, so they could finish the bonding process and head out to guard their first sheep herd on the range. Here’s a few images from the ranch. Doesn’t the chair look inviting?This is a Belgian mare and colt. The colt is dragging a …