The Elk sooc #33

Spied this Elk from a distance in the Bison Range.

Looks like he might have spied me too.

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Montana Mammals

While in Montana we stopped at the National Bison (Buffalo) Range and saw many animals!  I love the gentle fall colors in these pictures.  Maybe they're especially beautiful since I've been surrounded by white for so long.

Chipmunks Galore

I truly have a love/hate relationship with these guys! On the one hand they drive me crazy getting into every thing and eating plants and birdseed and chirping loudly often!

And they're everywhere I turn, these two were just a few feet apart!

And on the other hand, sometimes they are so cute! This little fellow with the tattered ear made my day while out hiking.


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Butterflies along the trail

We saw all these butterflies on a 3 mile walk we took in the Necedah Wildlife Area.

The Flying Squirrel has a name

I promised Jelly Bellies to the person who chose the name for my newest friend. We have a winner, comment 31 - Tim suggested, “I would call him Pixel” Tim doesn’t have a blog to link to, but I have emailed him.

Please meet Pixel. An appropriate name for a boy or a girl, and for a petite flying squirrel. And something simple to call him/her while (s)he hangs out with us for a while.

Last Friday, we had our hottest day so far, even broke a record for hottest at 86 degrees. Poor Pixel was very hot since the trees do not yet have leaves and the sun was beating down on the bird house.

I felt so bad that I ran the sprinkle below the house trying to help cool the air. But the heat made her stay this way for much of the day. This is how I found out that we’ll be having babies and Pixel is a girl.

I don’t how long Pixel will be with us, so lets enjoy her while we can. I look forward to seeing babies!