Mammals

Shaking Off The Dirt

A badger takes time to shake the dirt out of his fur as he digs a hole

Digging A Hole

Badger takes a short break while excavating a hole

Black Bear

Black bear roams the Bitterroot Mountains

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In The Weeds

Mule deer buck pauses as he walks through Canadian Thistles patch

Marmot

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Who's Out There

Marmot checks out who wants to see him

Let's Go Over There

One mare starts the small herd of wild horses to a new location

Wild Horse

A wild horse on the Prior Mountain Wild Horse Refuge in Montana moves to rejoin the herd.

Mule Deer Fawn

This little guy must have been of those born a little late in the spring as he is still sporting his spots on Labor Day

Chipmonk ona Stump

A little poser getting his picture taken.

Packing it in for Winter

Filling a stash...........somewhere

Bring Any Nuts??

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You Been Tracking Me??

Montana big horn sheep. Obviously in some kind of tracking study as all the adults in this group were callored.

Collared Mountain Sheep

Mountain sheep ewe seems to be in a study group and fitted recently with a new radio collar

Goldie In Snow

Goldie works a spot in the pasture to get a little grass through the snow.

Whitetail Rabbits Play

not exzactly sure what these two were up to but it was fun to watch

Black Bear

Black bear retreating toward a den

Cinamon Coat Black Bear

Black bear watches as I take his photograph. Just as a note he's about 200 yards from me.

Black Bear

Black bear in cinamon stage

My Friend

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Foggy Morning

Lone horse in pasture shrouded in early morning fog

Good Seeds

Chipmunk eating the seeds from a dandylion