the best of sparkyphotos.com (139 images)
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![Sandhill Cranes migrating south over Crex Meadows [October 2008, near Grantsburg, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ALqcm.hkSSg/t/150/I0000ALqcm.hkSSg.jpg)
Sandhill Cranes fligh...jpg
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Black Bear rose hips ...jpg
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![Trumpeter Swans congregate by the hundreds on the Mississippi River below Monticello's nuclear power plant [january; Mississippi River Monticello, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000JUcNHzAzF30/t/150/I0000JUcNHzAzF30.jpg)
Trumpeter Swans Missi...jpg
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![We called in these two bull Moose during the rut. After a stare down the smaller one ran off into the woods; The bigger one followed and they started fighting. We could only hear the clashing of antlers [October; Superior National Forest, Cook County, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000_gSPEe18XII/t/150/I0000_gSPEe18XII.jpg)
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![A pair of migrating Canada Geese float in a pond reflecting fall colors [September; Rock Pond, Duluth, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000QRD_lPFEIQw/t/150/I0000QRD_lPFEIQw.jpg)
Canada Geese and Refl...jpg
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Elk in Frosty Field Y...jpg
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![With the reintroduction of Timber Wolves into the Greater Yellowstone area, Rocky Mountain Elk are returning to a more balanced and sustainable population [September; Yellowstone National Park, WY]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000.FiIkJWFKEo/t/150/I0000.FiIkJWFKEo.jpg)
Elk bull blue silhoue...jpg
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![Part of the male Bronzed Cowbird's courtship display is the fluffing of his head feathers while calling [April; Sick Dog Ranch, near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000JItKNNFHLlc/t/150/I0000JItKNNFHLlc.jpg)
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![Unlike Rocky Mountain National Park where elk numbers are out of control, Yellowstone's elk population is balanced by the return of a top predator--the Timber Wolf [September; Swan Flats, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000FbfTZNrF9vQ/t/150/I0000FbfTZNrF9vQ.jpg)
Elk bull backlit Swan...jpg
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![Long exposure with a tungsten hue of Mallards at minus 12 [December; Duluth, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00005C642K7OzDc/t/150/I00005C642K7OzDc.jpg)
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![Caching pine and spruce cones in the late summer and fall pays dividends in the winter when Red Squirrels dig them up [April (yes, April!; Jay Cooke State Park, Carlton County, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006WEoHG8ykBM/t/150/I00006WEoHG8ykBM.jpg)
Red Squirrel snowy fa...jpg
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Humpback Whale Monter...jpg
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![This Badger was only the second I've seen in my life. He was hunting a sindera on a foggy morning [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tE7UZE9ReCc/t/150/I0000tE7UZE9ReCc.jpg)
Badger Sick Dog Ranch...jpg
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![Due to the warmwater discharge of a nuclear power plant, Trumpeter Swans are able to winter on the Mississippi River in central Minnesota which would normally be frozen [February; Mississippi River Monticello, MInnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000MFWeulebGVg/t/150/I0000MFWeulebGVg.jpg)
Trumper Swan flight M...jpg
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![Mule Deer antlers differ from White-tailed Deer antlers in that they branch dichotomously--in V's. White-tails have one main beam with tines coming off it [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000BEgXTtS8i8I/t/150/I0000BEgXTtS8i8I.jpg)
Mule Deer bucks Yello...jpg
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![Canada Goose sunset [April; Park Point, Duluth, MN]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000hHI2U0cDdKE/t/150/I0000hHI2U0cDdKE.jpg)
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![While calling for Moose, we inadvertantly attracted the attention of this curious weasel [October; Superior National Forest, Cook County, MInnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aBgVTwYWk9s/t/150/I0000aBgVTwYWk9s.jpg)
Weasel Cook Co MN 777...jpg
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![Due to the warmwater discharge of a nuclear power plant, Trumpeter Swans are able to winter on the Mississippi River in central Minnesota which would normally be frozen [February; Mississippi River Monticello, MInnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000dikLp4qWQfc/t/150/I0000dikLp4qWQfc.jpg)
Trumpeter Swan flock ...jpg
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![Mourning Doves have a very distinctive silhouette [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000QnXFxx8Lqp4/t/150/I0000QnXFxx8Lqp4.jpg)
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![Aggressive Red-breasted Merganser [May; Park Point, Duluth, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00005Plj2qZOK4M/t/150/I00005Plj2qZOK4M.jpg)
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![Up to 1.2 million Snow Geese use Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge every spring. The James River is an important resting and refueling stop [March; Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, South Dakota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000DTl5bXepUN0/t/150/I0000DTl5bXepUN0.jpg)
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![Up to 1.2 million Snow Geese use Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge every spring. The James River is an important resting and refueling stop [March; Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, South Dakota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aRc_IqnmLZc/t/150/I0000aRc_IqnmLZc.jpg)
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![Dry rustling palm fronds and the wind in my face prevented this Bobcat from sensing me until it nearly ran into me. [April; Krenmueller Farms, Lower Rio Grande Valley Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ZGjhOqEEe9A/t/150/I0000ZGjhOqEEe9A.jpg)
Bobcat Krenmueller Fa...jpg
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![I intentionally focused on the snow, blurring the bison, but the bison's form is so distinct to be easily recognizable [October; Yellowstone National Park, WY]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000L0w660tPWXM/t/150/I0000L0w660tPWXM.jpg)
Bison in Snow Yellows...jpg
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![The only way to include a complete rainbow in one frame is to use an extremely wide angle lens, in this case a 10mm (16mm actual) [June; Blue Mounds State Park, Rock County, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000l.w.Q4fKBoI/t/150/I0000l.w.Q4fKBoI.jpg)
Bison Rainbow Blue Mo...jpg
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![Anhinga blue silhouette [April; Krenmueller Farms, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006O2a09umIWE/t/150/I00006O2a09umIWE.jpg)
Anhinga blue silhouet...jpg
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![Bulls keep a close watch on their harems; and especially on other bulls intent on "horning in" on their ladies [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000CKDlttEyr0g/t/150/I0000CKDlttEyr0g.jpg)
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![Two images brought together in Photoshop; Bighorn Sheep & full moon [October; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000jhQ6ccTQDmY/t/150/I0000jhQ6ccTQDmY.jpg)
Bighorn & Moon Compos...jpg
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![A slow shutter speed and panning creates a dreamy image of two Canada Geese [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00002Gg_ALt8ixw/t/150/I00002Gg_ALt8ixw.jpg)
Canada Geese purple b...jpg
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Bison run blur Blue M...jpg
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![Mallards at minus 12 [December; Corner of the Lake, Lake Superior, Duluth, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000dVc7wcvENw4/t/150/I0000dVc7wcvENw4.jpg)
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![Sandhill Crane takes off Crex Meadows [October near Grantsburg, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000GFQbD3J3LFo/t/150/I0000GFQbD3J3LFo.jpg)
Sandhill Crane flight...jpg
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![I call this shot "Over the Hump" [September; Yellowstone National Park, WY]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000JdZ7HMs8m0I/t/150/I0000JdZ7HMs8m0I.jpg)
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![Long-billed Thrasher on old wagon[April; Krenmueller Farms, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VAuwbMli26w/t/150/I0000VAuwbMli26w.jpg)
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![Ring-necked Ducks are a common breeder in northern ponds [July; Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands, Superior, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00004n9GHKuInLA/t/150/I00004n9GHKuInLA.jpg)
Ring-necked Duck male...jpg
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![Radio collars help monitor elk herds in Yellowstone [September; Yellowstone National Park, WY]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000Rp2uZkdA1M/t/150/I00000Rp2uZkdA1M.jpg)
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![White-tailed Deer retain their antlers until late December or January [December; Jay Cooke State Park, Carlton County, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000i86jV1hQjMM/t/150/I0000i86jV1hQjMM.jpg)
White-tailed Deer Jay...jpg
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![Common Goldeneyes and Buffleheads wing past a backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains [February; Antelope Island, Salt Lake City, Utah]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000KEqClndnOjw/t/150/I0000KEqClndnOjw.jpg)
Goldeneyes and Buffle...jpg
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![Mourning Doves have a very distinctive silhouette [August; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000D2sz1zvKWMY/t/150/I0000D2sz1zvKWMY.jpg)
Mourning Dove silhoue...jpg
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![A pair of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks [June; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000AJWNJibGjHk/t/150/I0000AJWNJibGjHk.jpg)
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![With the reintroduction of Timber Wolves into the Greater Yellowstone area, Rocky Mountain Elk are returning to a more balanced and sustainable population [September; Yellowstone National Park, WY]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000KlTmZUxKCeA/t/150/I0000KlTmZUxKCeA.jpg)
Elk bull run blur Yel...jpg
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![Trumpeter Swans congregate by the hundreds on the Mississippi River below Monticello's nuclear power plant [january; Mississippi River Monticello, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000.OirFHPC4yU/t/150/I0000.OirFHPC4yU.jpg)
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![Due to the warmwater discharge of a nuclear power plant, Trumpeter Swans are able to winter on the Mississippi River in central Minnesota which would normally be frozen [February; Mississippi River Monticello, MInnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003wosulAXfTI/t/150/I00003wosulAXfTI.jpg)
Trumper Swan flight b...jpg
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![Harlequin Ducks are rare visitors to Lake Superior [January; Lake Superior, Duluth, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tG7qooto4eU/t/150/I0000tG7qooto4eU.jpg)
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![Play is often attributed to the actions of River Otters. And once you've observed them in the wild, you'd agree [February; St. Louis River, Fond du Lac, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000by6SSrVRjKY/t/150/I0000by6SSrVRjKY.jpg)
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![Long exposure of roosting Sandhill Cranes [October 2008, Crex Meadows, WI]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000SkNW6CyuTZI/t/150/I0000SkNW6CyuTZI.jpg)
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![Sandhill Cranes migrating south over Crex Meadows [October 2008, near Grantsburg, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00008CLfbLV0PGE/t/150/I00008CLfbLV0PGE.jpg)
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![Ducks at sunrise [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000.DiuPoG02WA/t/150/I0000.DiuPoG02WA.jpg)
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![Sunrise silhouettes a Great-tailed Grackle in the resaca[April; Krenmueller Farms, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006lR7za7Ch90/t/150/I00006lR7za7Ch90.jpg)
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![Timber Wolves have been very successfully reintroduced into Yellowstone. This was just part of a pack of five that brought down an elk [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ag82yJZz1L8/t/150/I0000ag82yJZz1L8.jpg)
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![Timber Wolves have been very successfully reintroduced into Yellowstone. This was just part of a pack of five that brought down an elk [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000LNckRy5RUXY/t/150/I0000LNckRy5RUXY.jpg)
Timber Wolves pair Ye...jpg
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![Curve-billed Thrasher [June; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aYwhIAo7FlE/t/150/I0000aYwhIAo7FlE.jpg)
Curve-billed Thrasher...jpg
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![Hundreds of Sandhill Cranes stopover at Crex Meadows in spring [April; Crex Meadows near Grantsburg, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000PeNem9FTC_8/t/150/I0000PeNem9FTC_8.jpg)
Sandhill Crane pair C...jpg
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![Boreal Chickadee [March; Sax-Zim Bog, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000jb1GaFgKBkg/t/150/I0000jb1GaFgKBkg.jpg)
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![Black-capped Chickadees must eat non-stop during cold winter days in order to maintain their 104 degree internal temperature [January; Admiral Rd, Sax-Zim Bog, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000jnbbCigO4hM/t/150/I0000jnbbCigO4hM.jpg)
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![All animals must rest; This Coyote is taking a break from hunting in the warm autumn sun [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000fq5mZ2camjc/t/150/I0000fq5mZ2camjc.jpg)
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![Due to the warmwater discharge of a nuclear power plant, Trumpeter Swans are able to winter on the Mississippi River in central Minnesota which would normally be frozen [February; Mississippi River Monticello, MInnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Qp6hAS5wfkk/t/150/I0000Qp6hAS5wfkk.jpg)
Trumpeter Swan flock ...jpg
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![Play is often attributed to the actions of River Otters. And once you've observed them in the wild, you'd agree [February; St. Louis River, Fond du Lac, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000z2QK6DXHJgA/t/150/I0000z2QK6DXHJgA.jpg)
River Otters Three St...jpg
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![Boreal Chickadee [February; Sax-Zim Bog, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000jhwNxNZrrtk/t/150/I0000jhwNxNZrrtk.jpg)
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![Territorial male Red-winged Blackbirds make sure all the other watching males (and females!) can see his bright red epaulats [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000KtJcDmGeQgo/t/150/I0000KtJcDmGeQgo.jpg)
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![A Greater Roadrunner hunts for lizards and mice along a path [February; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000y7X3AxTLVWk/t/150/I0000y7X3AxTLVWk.jpg)
Greater Roadrunner Si...jpg
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![Great-tailed Grackles are ubiquitous in South Texas; This male calls from its favorite habitat; cattail marsh [April; Krenmueller Farms, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000nnV9L0oOeW8/t/150/I0000nnV9L0oOeW8.jpg)
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![A mated pair of Blue-winged Teal in a cattail marsh [April; Krenmueller Farms, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000SCgwGhyCqXM/t/150/I0000SCgwGhyCqXM.jpg)
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!["Buffalo" are more accurately called American Bison. Their huge back hump contains muscles that are needed to support the massive head [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Qx3aiGdcKss/t/150/I0000Qx3aiGdcKss.jpg)
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![Bison on a chilly morning crosses the Madison River [September; Yellowstone National Park, WY]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000d9cxmshnBxc/t/150/I0000d9cxmshnBxc.jpg)
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![Ravens will attempt to feed on wolf kills whenever possible. The Timber Wolves do not always tolerate this [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000DcWtEf0KL6g/t/150/I0000DcWtEf0KL6g.jpg)
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![.River Otters do not go dormant in winter. They can often be found far from water too [April; Crex Meadows, near Grantsburg, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000HnzHyHOCpXk/t/150/I0000HnzHyHOCpXk.jpg)
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![Fog makes for difficult shooting but often results in interesting shots [September; Yellowstone National Park, WY]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000_mwUCf9xXqE/t/150/I0000_mwUCf9xXqE.jpg)
Elk bull in Fog Yello...jpg
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!["Buffalo" are more accurately called American Bison. Their huge back hump contains muscles that are needed to support the massive head [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003IFYeZtlI9g/t/150/I00003IFYeZtlI9g.jpg)
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![I ran after this Griz and when I caught up with her, I tapped her on the shoulder to get this wide angle shot (just kidding!) [September; Yellowstone National Park, WY]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000fRN8qFZ_Je0/t/150/I0000fRN8qFZ_Je0.jpg)
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![Bighorn Sheep live in steep rocky country but must be near rivers for drinking water [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000r1nFTChaA9c/t/150/I0000r1nFTChaA9c.jpg)
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Coyote Sick Dog Ranch...jpg
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Dolphin Estero Beach ...jpg
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![A first-year Black Bear cub fattens up for winter; Its mother is nearby [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000SNa0_1OiaaE/t/150/I0000SNa0_1OiaaE.jpg)
Black Bear cub Yellow...jpg
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![Yellowstone Coyotes are used to humans; They will often ignore photographers and tourists, going about their business of survival [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ka1YPHmY0Y0/t/150/I0000ka1YPHmY0Y0.jpg)
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![Look at those ears! Mule Deer get their name from their oversized ears [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00004vqkPyEdgcg/t/150/I00004vqkPyEdgcg.jpg)
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![Yellowstone Coyotes are used to humans; They will often ignore photographers and tourists, going about their business of survival [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000V93TFf2cEXY/t/150/I0000V93TFf2cEXY.jpg)
Coyote Pounce Yellows...jpg
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![Due to the warmwater discharge of a nuclear power plant, Trumpeter Swans are able to winter on the Mississippi River in central Minnesota which would normally be frozen [February; Mississippi River Monticello, MInnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000nGM8rZK68wk/t/150/I0000nGM8rZK68wk.jpg)
Trumper Swans landing...jpg
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Elk bull w-cow in Sig...jpg
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![White-tails often lose one antler before the other in early winter [January; Isabella, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000y3aF_1R9a3w/t/150/I0000y3aF_1R9a3w.jpg)
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![Fall is an "energy expensive" season for bull Elk; They must guard their harems, battle other bulls, and also mate [October; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00001YokgABQsx0/t/150/I00001YokgABQsx0.jpg)
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![This wary silver-tipped Grizzly took several hours to work his way in to an elk carcass floating in this pond; Unfortunately there was little light left for photography by the time he got close enough! [October; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ObSHWUFEYbg/t/150/I0000ObSHWUFEYbg.jpg)
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![The ultimate animal sign; an Elk skull bleached by the sun. But leave it there; All animal parts are protected in national parks [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000_Hpn54NkhWo/t/150/I0000_Hpn54NkhWo.jpg)
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![After being run off an Elk carcass by a black Black Bear, this brown Black Bear contemplates its next move [September; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000dr5Y6Rgt.no/t/150/I0000dr5Y6Rgt.no.jpg)
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![This Black Bear cub nearly crawled into the minivan with us; Fortunately he didn't and fortunately mom didn't follow! [September; Yellowstone National Park, WY]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tlZjexxicz4/t/150/I0000tlZjexxicz4.jpg)
Black Bear cub Yellow...jpg
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![Red Squirrels are most at home (and safest) in the trees [March; Skogstjarna, Carlton County, Minnesota]Red Squirrels are most at home (and safest) in the trees [March; Skogstjarna, Carlton County, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000okXNUpzP_k8/t/150/I0000okXNUpzP_k8.jpg)
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![Trophy Mule Deer bucks still in velvet [August; Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000X2fMTUUZUw/t/150/I00000X2fMTUUZUw.jpg)
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![Red-backed Squirrel Monkeys are an endangered primate in the jungles of Costa Rica [March; near Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Ub73__1oyCE/t/150/I0000Ub73__1oyCE.jpg)
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![Trumpeter Swans return early for nesting at Crex Meadows [April; Crex Meadows near Grantsburg, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000lvGphKV6D7g/t/150/I0000lvGphKV6D7g.jpg)
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![This deer's antlers have been thoroughly chewed by mice but the skull is nearly intact [October; Pattison State Park, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000kyfrU9gFYMI/t/150/I0000kyfrU9gFYMI.jpg)
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![This lean Coyote was hunting the scrub country of South Texas [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000IRKowRWXXMQ/t/150/I0000IRKowRWXXMQ.jpg)
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![Pine Martens are arboreal weasels that live in the boreal north. They specialize in chasing down Red Squirrels in the trees...No easy feat! [February; Sax-Zim Bog, northern Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000sTI9svfE3yg/t/150/I0000sTI9svfE3yg.jpg)
Pine Marten CR 52 Sax...jpg
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![An interesting Mockingbird display; It would fly straight up from the top of the tree and drop right back down to the same spot [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003ikacQ66zPw/t/150/I00003ikacQ66zPw.jpg)
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![Great-tailed Grackles can get very aggressive when gathered at a feeding station [February; Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000DAvNpNFqGPw/t/150/I0000DAvNpNFqGPw.jpg)
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![Cottontail ears are larger in the southern states; This helps dissipate heat better [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ygsSSEHYFG0/t/150/I0000ygsSSEHYFG0.jpg)
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![A preening Double-crested Cormorant [December; Everglades National Park, Florida]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000boFGcbM8EJ0/t/150/I0000boFGcbM8EJ0.jpg)
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![Mourning Doves have a very distinctive silhouette [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000RGd6xGAC.3A/t/150/I0000RGd6xGAC.3A.jpg)
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