yellowstone
a nature paradise

Mammals, birds
and flowers

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Birds in both National Parks

Canada geese in single file on the Yellowstone River in Hayden Valley
It may sound strange, but we saw more bison than birds! Of course, driving around in a car it's easier to spot big mammals than tiny birds, but still... Besides, it isn't too easy to photograph birds if you're not an accomplished bird spotter and photographer. But here is our collection of birds from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks:

Birds of prey

Red-tailed hawk Red-tailed hawk Red-tailed hawk

Ducks and geese

Canada goose near Buffalo fork (outside Grand Teton NP) duck couple on Madison River Greater scaup couple flying greater scaups Greater scaup - Aythya marila ♀ Greater scaup - Aythya marila ♂ swimming greater scaups swimming greater scaups

Herons

Great blue heron fishing in Madison River

Raven and magpies

Raven at Gibbon Falls Raven near Tower Falls Raven near Isa Lake Raven near Isa Lake Raven above Lewis River Black-billed magpie couple

Songbirds and other 'small brown birds'

songbird in the bushes black bird in treetop black bird in treetop - closeup
unknown starling-like bird near Jackson dam unknown starling-like bird near Jackson dam brown sparrow-like bird near Jackson dam brown sparrow-like bird near Jackson dam
brownish birds near Lake Jackson
songbird in Laurance Rockefeller Preserve sparrow-like bird in Laurance Rockefeller Preserve (same as the first photo)
songbrirds at the Laurance Rockefeller Preserve
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