Coyote foraging amongst the trees in Yellowstone National Park. It was a breezy day in Yellowstone National Park when we spotted this Coyote wandering through the trees.It stopped for good old scratch and continued on its way. It stopped at an old tree stump and began...
River Otter in Yellowstone National Park. We had been scanning the Yellowstone River in the Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park for a few days looking for River Otters. We had seen a few tracks but no sign of these elusive animals. Suddenly a River Otter popped...
Bison herd by a geyser. Yellowstone’s geysers are very impressive in the cold of winter. Giant plumes of steam are picked by the wind creating lovely swirling patterns. The perfect backdrop for a herd of Bison. A magical scene!
Wolf amidst the geysers and snow. We found the Wapiti Lake Pack of wolves near Biscuit Basin, in Yellowstone National Park USA. The wolves were arriving from several directions. This one was running through deep snow with the wind driving the snow and the steam from...
With a Wolf pack. We found the Wapiti Lake Pack of wolves near Biscuit Basin, in Yellowstone National Park. The wolves were arriving from several directions and they met in front of us. There was much excitement in the pack as they greeted each other. Several began...
Bison gather in the valley. It was a glorious day in the Northern range of Yellowstone National Park: blue sky, very cold, glistening snow and no wind. The silence was magical. We spotted a herd of bison on the brow of a hill as they began to walk and then run to...
Bison approaching. Overnight in Yellowstone National Park, USA it had been extremely cold and there had been a lot of snow. This made the Park into a winter wonderland: snow covered trees and snowy Bison and total silence. We came across this small herd led by a huge...
Coyote and a successful hunt in Yellowstone National Park. It was very cold in the interior of Yellowstone National Park when we came across this Coyote which was clearly on a mission to hunt. The snowy environment and the silence of the scene was magical. Not a...
Wolves chase bison, bison chase wolves in Yellowstone National Park. During our recent visit to the interior of Yellowstone National Park we were very fortunate to have multiple, close interactions with the Wapiti Lake Pack of wolves over the course of several hours....
Frosty Bison by the Firehole River. It was a very cold morning as we drove along the road at the the side of the Firehole River, in Yellowstone National Park. The steam from the geysers and fumaroles lay heavy in the air. We came across these frost-encrusted Bison...
Bobcat on a Mule Deer kill. A Bobcat had a Mule Deer kill in Firehole Canyon, Yellowstone National Park. Over three days we were to spend more than eight hours watching this cat. When we first arrived we spotted the Bobcat on the far bank of the Firehole River. It was...
American Marten in the snow. Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park, was the home to this female American Marten. This snow pile was in fact on the lid of a dumpster (skip) which the Pine Marten was using as its den. It would frequently appear as out of nowhere and...
Snowy Bison near fumaroles. It was a bitterly cold morning near the track to the Artemisia geyser in Yellowstone National Park. The geyser and fumaroles were emitting large amounts of steam that was freezing on the trees creating a veritable winter wonderland. There...
Otters playing on snow and ice. As we drove along the Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park, we were scanning the Yellowstone River and its banks for wildlife. Otters - four of them! We noted that they were heading downstream so we made a beeline for the...
Coyote on a Trumpeter Swan kill. As we drove along The Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park, we came upon this Coyote which had taken a Trumpeter Swan. The Coyote was exhausted from taking such a large and powerful bird. The extent of the struggle could be seen...
Frosty Bison and tree. Bison are one of the iconic species of Yellowstone National Park. In winter they can become covered in frost. Frost-encrusted trees are also a feature of the Park in winter. This is particularly the case when bison and trees are close to the...
Bobcat in deep snow. We found this Bobcat in Yellowstone National Park’s Firehole Canyon. It was on the far bank of the Firehole River in deep snow guarding a Mule Deer kill. We spent five and a half hours in the freezing cold watching this lovely cat. Although quite...
North American otters of Yellowstone. We had nice views of these North American otters from Uncle Tom's Point which overlooks the Upper Yellowstone Falls. They were quite a distance away and the view was through some bushes. First we saw their slides and then the...
Coyote hunting along the river bank. This coyote had just finished snacking on an unidentifiable carcass. Clearly this was not enough so it set off looking for more carrion or prey. The setting was magical as it wandered along the banks of the Madison river. A winter...
Coyote enjoys a feast in the snow. It was a cold, windy and snowy day in Yellowstone. This coyote had found the carcass of a trumpeter swan and was frantically digging it out of the snow. It was a good meal in this harsh environment. Two ravens looked on and grabbed a...