Yellowstone National Park (347 SPECIES YTD)
July 1, 2024 | Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
American Dipper in the feeder creek of Trout Lake
Dusky Grouse along the side of the road over Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone National Park
Yellow-headed Blackbird in the reeds of Floating Island Lake in Yellowstone National Park
I came to Yellowstone to fish, but picked up 5 new species for the year. My first ever picture of a Dusky Grouse. The Dusky Grouse was seen on Dunraven Pass past dusk. It was along side of the road. We pulled over and were able to get within a few feet of it. It likely was protecting a nest or a brood as it was almost stubborn in its behavior. I tried to get it off the road as I thought was in danger, but it kept circling back to road.