Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Yellowstone morning

Sunrise over Madison River:
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A kestrel watching the sunrise:
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Why are there four kestrels on this tree? Because it's a four-kestrel tree!
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Bald Eagles preparing for the day in their nest:
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A solitary sandpiper (called Solitary Sandpiper) looking for breakfast:
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And this guy could easily become breakfast for those kestrels, if he keeps standing around like that:
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While we were out, a small plane came around and started flying in circles around us:
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First we didn't know why, but then we noticed something interesting:
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Parting shot:
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