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Selected photos from Yellowstone

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Giant in the snow. One of my most memorable grizzl

Giant in the snow. One of my most memorable grizzly bear encounters happened early May 2018, when this grizzly boar came with fast speed over the rolling hills of Hayden Valley, in the heart of Yellowstone National Park. It stood out beautifully in the white landscape, as it eventually came over the road, and then swam the Yellowstone river and into the deep forest.
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Shrugging off winter. Early 2019 I photographed th

Shrugging off winter. Early 2019 I photographed this bull bison covered in snow climbing up a hill in Yellowstone National Park. Upon coming better in view it shrug off its snow blanket. The road conditions were very poor that day in February, and I didn’t travel far into the park far to come upon this scene. Most sane people had stayed home but the complete silence that I encountered were totally worth driving in that morning. .
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Otter family! I photographed this otter family in

Otter family! I photographed this otter family in Lamar Valley, now over three years ago. In the snow you can see some blood stains, as a fifth otter got in a brawl with these four. It was a fascinating encounter on the banks of the Lamar River in December of 2016.
Today is the last day of 2019, so I want to wish everyone a very happy 2020!
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Swan serenity. A beautiful trumpeter swan in Yello

Swan serenity. A beautiful trumpeter swan in Yellowstone’s winter environment. It’s a great joy to photograph these big birds. This photo was taken in the Spring, when the road to the South just opened and me and friends started exploring the areas that we didn’t access for months. Wishing everyone very happy holidays!
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Coyote stare-down. Late October I ventured out wit

Coyote stare-down. Late October I ventured out with my friends David and @tinmanlee and early morning we came across a coyote couple. I laid myself down on the road and the coyotes trotted by. The male gave me a long intense look, while the female walked by while the sunrise gave her an amazing backlit look. That photo I will save for a later moment…
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Starry starry night! Yellowstone National Park is

Starry starry night! Yellowstone National Park is amazing for stargazing. On the last day of March of this year I started a tour at 3am and continued deep into the day. Me and my client were able to get many great shots of the rising Milky Way. This particular photo was taken in Lamar Valley.
The park was empty, and some sounds would make us pretty aware, especially when we were standing far from the car. The park is alive, also in the middle of the night, and it is amazing to experience that.
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Grizzly bear in winter weather. Although the scene

Grizzly bear in winter weather. Although the scene might look like winter, this photo was taken in the middle of October. Snow storms in October were more frequent than in November, giving the bears a rough time before heading into hibernation. I had found this particular bear for quite some days in a row as it was foraging in a field not too far from the road. .
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Mountain goat family! In the middle August of this

Mountain goat family! In the middle August of this year I had a very special day when two dear Dutch friends came to visit me. We traveled all through Yellowstone and then went over the Beartooth Highway, where he proposed to her, and she said yes! I felt so blessed to witness this moment. After this moment mountain goats surrounded us, and I was able to take some photos. I extremely overexposed this particular photo, and then processed it in Lightroom.
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Ermine on a food run! This short-tailed weasel cam

Ermine on a food run! This short-tailed weasel came running right at me with high speed. The powdery snow came up as this light footed animal brought its prey to another location. It was incredibly hard to focus on such a small and fast animal. The short-tailed weasels turn white in winter with the tip of their tail being black.
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Great gray owl in snow storm! This is one of my fa

Great gray owl in snow storm! This is one of my favorite photos of a great gray owl this Fall, and maybe even my single favorite one. I had found several great gray owl families this Fall in Yellowstone, and late October I came across this adult hunting. I was able to snap some photos as it was going for its target.
Not much later the owl flew further away, and just as me and my friend @mitchbrutger were ready to try find it again, we vaguely heard police sirens. We decided to walk back to our cars and two law enforcement ranger vehicles were parked in the middle of the road with sirens flashing. They were flushing out all visitors as the park was closed due to extreme snow conditions. I was offered the option to leave through the East or the South Entrance, and picked the East Gate. We were escorted out and from there I drove six hours around the park. It was worth the drive as the owl in snow experience was truly amazing. .
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Fox on a hunt! In October Yellowstone National Par

Fox on a hunt! In October Yellowstone National Park was hit by some crazy days of heavy snowfall, and on one of these days my friend @tinmanlee and I came across this beautiful fox, and we named her the Queen Fox of Lamar. We followed her hunting for some 1.5 hours and in this period of time she caught at least 25 voles. Some she ate, and some she stashed. The heavy snowfall eventually winded down, and after some more hunting the fox crossed the road, and went up and over a hill.
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Lamar Valley sunrise. Iconic Lamar Valley in Yello

Lamar Valley sunrise. Iconic Lamar Valley in Yellowstone can give great sunrises. When the cold hits the valley the steam and fog can create a beautiful scenery. Late October I saw the sun beautifully lighting up the cottonwood trees in the valley and was able to take this photo. .
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A forever young grizzly bear. I saw this bear sitt

A forever young grizzly bear. I saw this bear sitting under a tree early October in Yellowstone National Park. He seemed lost. Eventually he got up and started foraging in the thick tree line along the road. It was the last day I saw him, as some days later he was no more; likely he got killed by a big grizzly boar. Tragedy, but one animal’s death is other animal’s life. The bear was kicked out by the mom earlier this year. I edited out some grass in front of him, so it gives a bit of a cleaner look.
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A big Yellowstone moose! When October was November

A big Yellowstone moose! When October was November, and the snow was dumping, I came across this big moose. The sun had long set, when this large animal came walking over the road. With the snow falling it gave a very moody setting. November weather has been more what you expect from October, and all the snow in October made that month more like November, so everything seems a bit mixed up this year. And, this year I’ve seen the biggest moose in Yellowstone, as the young one grow into adults. Four of the boys have really big racks!
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Crazy badger! Mid October I had the craziest badge

Crazy badger! Mid October I had the craziest badger encounter. As I was observing a bald eagle, suddenly my eye caught something moving in the tall grass: a badger! It had walked from one burrow to another, and I positioned myself low on the ground in case it would come out again. It took awhile, but then it slowly started peeking over the edge of its hole. It then walked to yet another burrow, and went inside. It had seen me, so was aware, and then returned to the original hole. When it came out the next time, it suddenly started to act crazy: jumps, rolls, runs, and even grabbing a piece of wood and putting its teeth deep inside it. I think it was trying to intimidate me at first, but when this craziness was over, it came walking in my direction and started to dig as if the intimidation part never happened. Badgers are amongst my favorite animals to photograph in Yellowstone, as for all other members of the ‘weasel-family’ (mustelidae). .
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Pygmy owl! Saturday I had my best sighting and pho

Pygmy owl! Saturday I had my best sighting and photo opportunity of a pygmy owl in the three years in Yellowstone. I was on my way back home in the early afternoon, when I spotted the tiny owl tucked away in a tree. As there was no parking close to that spot, I continued to the closest pullout, parked, and walked back up the road. A group of people was just returning from a hike, and I asked if they had seen “it”. “Seen what?”. “A pygmy owl!”. Just as they turned, I see the little owl in the top of another tree, and then it flies. I keep walking along the road, but cannot locate it. I then see the group gesturing me over, as they see the owl sitting in a tree. Just as I take some steps towards them, I see the owl fly by me to another tree. In its talons? A vole! I locate the owl right away, and manage to take some photos. It then starts tearing the vole apart, ripping its head off, and eat it. It’s hard to take any photos in the shaded forest, but I manage to take a few. It then suddenly flies to another branch, leaving the vole, and then flies back over my head to a branch where I can take some more photos. After that, the owl returns to the vole, and flies high in a tree with it, and consumes it there. .
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Wolf 1118F: 2014-2019. I took this photo earlier t

Wolf 1118F: 2014-2019. I took this photo earlier this year of a wolf collared as 1118F. Her collar gave a mort signal mid September of this year.
Wolf 1118F was born in the Mollies pack in 2014. In 2018 she had a litter of pups and moved to the Cub Creek area. There, her and her mate formed a subgroup. In November 2018 she traveled outside the borders of Yellowstone National Park. A subordinate females wolf in the group got shot, and 1118 got hit in her front right leg. Her pups weren’t seen anymore after this. The wolf survived the winter of 2018-2019 on three legs, mostly scavenging carcasses. In September 2019 the Wolf Project got a mort signal of her collar.
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Fall in Yellowstone. I took this photo on one of t

Fall in Yellowstone. I took this photo on one of the last days of September. It might have been the peak of the ‘seven days’ of Fall in Yellowstone National Park. The snow had already been falling, and it made the contrast to the fall colors quite nice. Less than a week from that day, all fall colors were gone…. welcome winter?
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Grizzly bear incoming. With a lot of anticipation

Grizzly bear incoming. With a lot of anticipation I was able to take this photo some two weeks ago in Yellowstone National Park. As the bear was foraging in between tree logs, it finally came a bit closer. I had observed the bear from a road higher up, and saw her move slowly towards the road, so I parked my car in what turned out to be a good spot and was able to take some photos from inside the vehicle. The bear already looked ready for winter that day, and everyone hopes she will come out with cubs next year…
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Bison in fall. Fall colors were short lived in Yel

Bison in fall. Fall colors were short lived in Yellowstone, but with the falling of snow, it made it all even better. The vivid colors stood out wonderfully and when the sun would break through the clouds it would light up like fire. This bison was approaching the many people watching wolves on the other side of the valley, and no eyes were looking this direction, where this wonderful scene was to be observed.
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Grizzly boar ready for winter. I photographed this

Grizzly boar ready for winter. I photographed this grizzly nine days ago as it trotted through thick forest along the road. There were some openings through which he came, and even though he never really stopped, it gave some photo opportunities. This is the grizzly bear collared as 791, and in September 2018 he weighed 550 pounds. Now, he might be even a bit heavier. He’s growing into quite a phenomenon due to being quite visible and active in a wide range.
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Great gray owlet’s tail feathers. Over a five we

Great gray owlet’s tail feathers. Over a five week span I saw four different great gray owl families, a total of fourteen different owls. In different weather types, in different trees, different meadows, different areas of Yellowstone National Park. Some obvious, but still missed by others, others deeper in dense forest areas. I took thousands of photos, and some hundred I’m pretty pleased with. Still, I selected this particular photo of one of the owlet’s tail feathers, as it was different. But also, because it tells my experience of hiking for hours, and then by surprise being near one of these owls. With the years going by taking photos and getting certain wished shots, my eyes finally are also looking at things differently now. How can a story be told, how can I relate to the image beyond the plain way of seeing it?
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Coyote aware. I took this photo of a coyote in Jun

Coyote aware. I took this photo of a coyote in June of this year. It came from the water, and trotted uphill and then passed me. This summer I didn’t see many coyotes, and even on the many carcasses I saw from afar, only bears and wolves ate. Lately I have seen more coyotes however, and even the foxes seem to come out of the shadows of the night! We’re having a snowy fall so far, and I’m absolutely loving it.
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Shades of blue at Yellowstone Lake. Earlier this m

Shades of blue at Yellowstone Lake. Earlier this month I took this photo from the West side of Yellowstone Lake, facing to the East. The Fishhawk Fire had been raging, having a lot of smoke coming up. It gave a nice sunrise one of those mornings. Some days after heavy rainfall came, and eliminated the fire. .
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Grizzly momma! This grizzly sow came out this Spri

Grizzly momma! This grizzly sow came out this Spring with three cubs, and delivered a lot of joy to many people. I was fortunate to see her a few times. This photo was taken in May, from my car, when she and her cubs came out from the forest while the sun was setting, giving some quite good light. One cub since has not been with her anymore, but the sow and her two remaining cubs are looking healthy, and have been seen in recent days again!
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Pronghorn at golden hour! Late August I was able t

Pronghorn at golden hour! Late August I was able to capture this pronghorn at a perfect sunset. Just as the sun was about to set behind the mountains the strong sun rays gave a golden scene. The yellow flowers in front of the animal lit up, creating an epic atmosphere for me. .
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Grizzly cub in snow! This photo was taken late Apr

Grizzly cub in snow! This photo was taken late April, but the snow has already been falling in Yellowstone once again. It was a truly amazing summer, probably my best so far, with many visible carcasses in the Northern Tier, and some other exciting wildlife encounters throughout. I've taken so many photos already this year, and certainly don't have enough time to go through them all thoroughly. Sadly me and my camera took a dip in a creek two days ago, breaking the camera and lens, and thus my photographing activity might slow down in the upcoming period, until I have sorted out how to handle it. Still plenty things to post however, like this grizzly cub, who was quite visible with its mom for some time late April. Maybe we will see them again the upcoming period? I will keep my eyes open!
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Red-tailed hawk! This young red-tailed hawk gave q

Red-tailed hawk! This young red-tailed hawk gave quite a show on September 1st. On a full day tour with my clients we reentered Yellowstone through the East Gate and came across this hovering hawk near Steamboat Point. It was actively hunting, but didn’t succeed while we were watching. This hawk was born in 2018 and is molting its feathers to adult ones. I often see red-tailed hawks in Yellowstone, but this is only the first time posting a photo of one. Also one of the first times I’ve tried to actually photograph one for a long period of time. These raptors are quite cool!
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Epic wolf encounter! About two weeks ago I had one

Epic wolf encounter! About two weeks ago I had one of my most thrilling wolf encounters in Yellowstone so far. More often this summer I have taken hikes, but on most occasions I would not see anything but raptors and chipmunks. While on a hike to explore some of the rolling hills I have sometimes observed from the road, suddenly my eyes caught an animal running through the tall grass. After a blink with my eyes I realized it was a wolf. A wolf pup actually! The animal came towards me with high speed, so I kneeled down and took some photos. The encounter only lasted thirty seconds, but my adrenaline went through the roof. When it got aware of me, it stalled for a second, looked around, and then continued again. Later I found out it was following an actual bison trail. I didn’t find the wolf again after this, but the memory lasts forever.

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Crazy clouds over Barronette Peak! Sunday provided

Crazy clouds over Barronette Peak! Sunday provided amazing clouds over Yellowstone National Park. I love how they look like a painting. While searching for mountain goats on this beautiful mountain, I took some photos of the gorgeous patterns. “Although misspelled, the peak is named for Jack Barronett, an early Yellowstone guide and army scout. Barronett also constructed and operated a toll bridge over the Yellowstone River near Tower Junction during the Cooke City mining period.” (nps.gov)
A lot of people come to this location to search for the goats, which is always a fun thing to do.
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