Animals of our Road Trip 2015

July 19, 2015February 18, 2017 by davealex

We had a wonderful road trip this summer going through South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Colorado. 2100 miles over about 9 days. We were able to see many different animals and babies. This is a summary of the trip’s animal shots.

Young Black Bear

Yellowstone River Salmon Fly — Salmon Fly that all the fish loved on the Yellowstone River

Baby Goat at Mt Rushmore — Baby miniature Mountain Goat at Mt Rushmore

Goat Family — (Miniature) Mountain Goat Family at Mt Rushmore

Baby Goat — Baby Mountain Goat at Mt Rushmore

Baby and Father Goat — Baby Mountain Goat and dad at Mt Rushmore

Baby Goat at Mt Rushmore — Baby Mountain Goat at Mt Rushmore

Goat on Beartooth Pass summit — Mountain Goat on Beartooth Pass summit

Goat on Beartooth Pass summit, it was quite spectacular view — Mountain Goat on Beartooth Pass summit, it was quite spectacular view

Grizzly Bear — Grizzly Bear in Yellowstone, check out the claws!

Pelicans and ducks on Yellowstone River

Baby Deer — After returning, we discovered this baby deer in our driveway.

Elk sleeping — A little afternoon ciesta for this elk. Mammoth Hot Springs visitor center.

Baby Elk — Cute baby elk and male Brown-Headed Cowbird.

Raven — The old raven in Yellowstone, he was huge

Birds at Yellowstone — American Avocet shorebird in the Yellowstone sunset warming up their feet in the thermal pool

Turkey Vultures — Turkey Vultures at Mt Rushmore

Coyote — Coyote chilling in the grass.

Yellowstone Coyote — Coyote along the drive in Yellowstone

Lamar Valley Bison — Our first bison we saw, in the Lamar Valley heading in from the NE entrance

Bison @ Mammoth Hot Springs