Tag: yellowstone river

Waterfowl

Harlequin Duck, Yellowstone National Park

Photo of male harlequin duck.
Beautiful Male Harlequin

When people think of Yellowstone wildlife they think of mammals like bison, elk, bears and wolves.  However, it’s a pretty good place to see birds as well.  There is a spot on the Yellowstone River called LeHardy Rapids.  You can count on seeing Harlequin ducks there.

Bighorn

Bighorn Ram, Yellowstone National Park

Photo of bighorn ram near the Yellowstone River.
Big Ram, Above Yellowstone River

I photographed this ram near the Yellowstone River picnic area on the road to Cooke City.  This area and the area where the last photo of the lamb was shot, the Gardner River Canyon, are two of the best places in the park to see bighorn sheep.