Raising a family in Yellowstone

It being August, most of the chicks, cubs, calves, etc. were already pretty big, but since the breeding season starts so late there (it still snows in Yellowstone in May), none were ready to leave the nest yet. Here are some family portraits.

For some reason, the only ducks I saw in Yellowstone were females. There were no drakes on display anywhere! This is a family of (I think) Lesser Scaup ducks:



Two families for the price of one: Blue-Winged Teals (background) and Buffleheads (foreground)


An island-load of White Pelicans:


Cliff Swallow colony:




Upping the stakes: Three families for the price of one. All three are Redhead ducks:


Juvenile bald eagles, just left the nest:


These juvenile Ospreys are still in their nest:


A pica family (rabbit relative, but without the ears):


Mallards: