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Raccoon - Spring Creek Ranch, Jackson Hole, WY

Masked Mammal

By Spring Creek Ranch on December 1, 2010

Raccoons are not extremely common here in Jackson Hole so I was surprised to see this handsome critter in my yard the other night. Most trash containers in this area are bear-proof, so it wasn’t able to cause any trouble for us. Winter has arrived in full force and wildlife watching has been great.... Read More.

Raccoons are not extremely common here in Jackson Hole so I was surprised to see this handsome critter in... Read More.

Posted in: Jackson Hole Winter, Spring Creek Wildlife, Wildlife Safari

Swainson’s Hawk

By Spring Creek Ranch on August 26, 2010

Along with large mammals, birds of prey seem to be a group of animals that most wildlife enthusiasts are strongly interested in. During Summer months, we often see five to six different species of raptors (birds of prey) and occasionally more on each safari. This Swainson’s Hawk allowed our safari vehicle to approach very... Read More.

Along with large mammals, birds of prey seem to be a group of animals that most wildlife enthusiasts are... Read More.

Posted in: Wildlife Safari

Snake - Spring Creek Ranch, Jackson Hole, WY

Our Most Common Reptile

By Spring Creek Ranch on August 1, 2010

Grand Teton and Yellowstone Parks aren’t the best place to live for amphibians and reptiles, but we still see snakes occasionally and the garter snake is by far the most common snake here. This garter was spotted this morning near Wilson, Wyoming and can be seen “smelling” the surroundings with its tongue. The forked... Read More.

Grand Teton and Yellowstone Parks aren’t the best place to live for amphibians and reptiles, but we still see... Read More.

Posted in: Wildlife Safari

Grizzly Bear #610

By Spring Creek Ranch on July 5, 2010

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Posted in: Wildlife Safari

Great Gray Owl Chicks

By Spring Creek Ranch on June 16, 2010

This photograph pretty much tells the whole story of what we observed early this morning. Great gray owls are the biggest owl on the continent and are rare in most places. We in Jackson Hole are fortunate to see them often in this region, but this morning’s sighting of an adult owl landing next... Read More.

This photograph pretty much tells the whole story of what we observed early this morning. Great gray owls are... Read More.

Posted in: Wildlife Safari

Red Fox - Spring Creek Ranch, Jackson Hole, WY

Red Foxes Make Excellent Parents!

By Spring Creek Ranch on May 31, 2010

A family of red foxes has denned just outside Grand Teton National Park and consists of two parents and five kits. The parents are working full time to feed their hungry offspring and this image shows how one of today’s hunting expeditions was very successful. The young kits went crazy when this adult returned... Read More.

A family of red foxes has denned just outside Grand Teton National Park and consists of two parents and... Read More.

Posted in: Wildlife Safari

Bison Puppies

By Spring Creek Ranch on May 23, 2010

It is definitely more correct to refer to young bison as calves, but they give such an impression of little, red dogs that they are sometimes referred to as puppies. Newborn bison have been a highlight of safaris lately along with excellent sightings of many other birds and mammals. Our recent Wolf and Bear... Read More.

It is definitely more correct to refer to young bison as calves, but they give such an impression of... Read More.

Posted in: Wolf & Bear Safari

Osprey - Spring Creek Ranch, Jackson Hole, WY

Returning Migrants

By Spring Creek Ranch on April 28, 2010

Ospreys are back in Jackson Hole and almost every osprey nest along the Snake River is occupied with a pair. The bald eagle nest on Spring Creek Ranch had a late start but our local eagles are on the nest and we’ll remain hopeful that they have a successful nest this year. Other birds... Read More.

Ospreys are back in Jackson Hole and almost every osprey nest along the Snake River is occupied with a... Read More.

Posted in: Wildlife Safari

Snipe - Spring Creek Ranch, Jackson Hole, WY

Snipe Hunt

By Spring Creek Ranch on April 5, 2010

The “snipe hunt” has been a traditional practical joke on inexperienced campers and consequently has led to many thinking that a snipe is a fictional animal. It is very real but heard more often than seen so this snipe out in broad daylight was exciting to observe on today's safari. April is a wonderful... Read More.

The “snipe hunt” has been a traditional practical joke on inexperienced campers and consequently has led to many thinking... Read More.

Posted in: Wildlife Safari

Deer - Spring Creek Ranch, Jackson Hole, WY

Deer X 4

By Spring Creek Ranch on April 2, 2010

Today’s safari observed a very unusual combination of sightings which included four species within the Cervidae (deer) family here in Jackson Hole. The rarest deer found here is the white-tailed deer (seen commonly in the east) so after spotting this large ungulate along the eastern border of Grand Teton National Park, we were especially... Read More.

Today’s safari observed a very unusual combination of sightings which included four species within the Cervidae (deer) family here... Read More.

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Tag: safari

Masked Mammal

Swainson’s Hawk

Our Most Common Reptile

Grizzly Bear #610

Great Gray Owl Chicks

Red Foxes Make Excellent Parents!

Bison Puppies

Returning Migrants

Snipe Hunt

Deer X 4

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