by Jim Coda | Jun 9, 2012 | Rocky Mountain Elk
As I was driving from Mammoth to Tower shortly after sunrise one morning I spotted this lone cow elk looking at me. She seemed very nervous. She looks like she may be pregnant and I assume she was close to giving birth. When cow elk are close to giving birth they...
by Jim Coda | Jun 8, 2012 | Red Fox
I almost always see red foxes in Yellowstone, but I’ve never gotten a good photo of one until this year. When it rains it pours. This year I saw and photographed several, including this vixen and her two kits. I’ve read that red foxes usually produce...
by Jim Coda | Jun 4, 2012 | Grizzly Bear
I haven’t ever gone through Grand Teton on my way to or from Yellowstone, but I was leaning toward doing that on the way home this year when someone in Yellowstone told me of a spot to photograph a great gray owl. That was all I needed to hear to make up my...
by Jim Coda | Jun 1, 2012 | Song Bird
When I’m in Yellowstone in May I usually see a few mountain bluebirds and I usually try to get a decent photo of one. I haven’t had much success until this year. I’ve had some incredible opportunities this time. I don’t know why this year...
by Jim Coda | May 31, 2012 | Black Bear
The road over Dunraven Pass opened May 29. I didn’t know the pass had been cleared until yesterday. As I began the drive over it from Tower to Canyon I quickly saw a bunch of cars parked. It turns out the day the pass opened some people found a wolf kill of...
