Elk Calf, Yellowstone National Park
Elk Calf near Mammoth. If only every subject had a nice background.
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Gray Wolf, Yellowstone
My Favorite Wolf
Red Fox Mom and Kits; Yellowstone National Park
“Hey mom, we’re hungry.”
I saw this vixen and her kits several years ago in Silver Gate which is a little community just outside the northeast gate to Yellowstone.
Fox Kit; Grand Teton National Park
Curious Fox Kit
This little kit was one of several living under a National Park Service building in Grand Teton. They played a lot in front of the building and entertained a number of photographers.
Red Fox Vixen with Snowshoe Hare
A red fox mom returns to her den with a snowshoe hare to feed her kits.
This red fox mother attracted quite a crowd by choosing a den just a few feet off the road in Yellowstone National Park.
Lion Cub, Serengeti National Park
A lion cub rests near its mother, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
We saw a lot of lions in Serengeti National park. This cub was in Northern Serengeti. Speaking of Serengeti, it’s a very big park. It’s larger than Yellowstone National Park. In fact, I looked up the acreage of both parks before the trip and saw that if I added two Yosemite National Parks to Yellowstone I’d get one Serengeti National Park.
This cub was with several other cubs and their mothers near a small creek. It has a few flies on it which look like tsetse flies to me. Two are on the lower lid of its left eye. When tsetse flies bite, you know it. Unlike a mosquito, a tsetse fly’s mouth has tiny serrations that saw their way to your blood. They also have hard bodies. Most of the ones I smacked just flew away.
Elk Calf, Yellowstone National Park
An elk calf looks at the camera.
My favorite time of year to be in Yellowstone is now. To be more specific, I like to be there from mid May to mid June. The main reason, of course, is all the baby animals. But that’s not all. The colors are fantastic then also. Yes, the crowds can be frustrating. I remember going there in the early 1970’s to photograph wildlife and I never saw another serious photographer. Really.
I didn’t go this year and I really miss it.
