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Day 026: Rocky Mountain Sunrise (Crow)

I may have to rename this project 21 Days of Crows and Magpies, instead of Birds. Molly and I arrived at Snow Mountain Ranch yesterday where we will spend the next 21 days working as volunteers. The number and variety of birds at this elevation deep in the Rockies at this time of year is very tiny. I’ve been checking with lots of people, and crows and magpies seem to be what’s available. However, part of the reason for embarking upon a project of this kind is to increase my photographic skills. Thus, if I really can’t find other birds, it will push me to become creative with what’s available.  Tomorrow I will visit the ranger station for the US Forest Service and see if they can help me. Perhaps they know of some feeding stations.

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Day 025: Rocky Mountain Flyway (Canadian Geese)

Shortly after sunrise this morning I drove to some open water I had discovered the prior afternoon in Loveland, Colorado. My hope was I might find some birds who decided to avail themselves of this small amount of H2O. My guess was correct, and I found hundreds, if not thousands, of Canadian Geese which were paused during their northward travels. Within fifteen minutes most of the geese had taken off to move onward. It was a dramatic site.

Taking Off Shortly After Sunrise
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Rocky Mountain High!
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Day 024: Roadkill Cafe (Bald Eagle)

Antelope, it’s not just for breakfast anymore!

This dramatic site greeted my wife Molly and I this morning on the edge of the Badlands in South Dakota. We were driving down a very small road when I spotted two eagles dining on an antelope who had obviously been killed overnight. One eagle was very willing to let us linger and watch him eat! Here are three photos and a short video from this morning. The landscape photograph was taken about five miles away from where we saw the Bald Eagles feeding.

King of the Prairie
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Breakfast Anyone?
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South Dakota’s Badlands

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