Category Archives: Wildlife

Reptile-Amphibian #22 — Wandering Garter Snake

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Roger

thamnophis elegans vagrans Sunday, September 16, 2012 Sylvan Lake — Custer State Park, South Dakota As we were hiking from the lodge to the trailhead for Sunday Gulch, I spotted two small brown snakes on the path. The first took … Continue reading →

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Animal #61 — Mountain Goat

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Roger

oreamnos americanus Sunday, September 16, 2012 Needles Highway — Custer State Park, South Dakota When we started feeding the chipmunks, we had the overlook to ourselves, but several other people showed up. I heard a man say something about goats … Continue reading →

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Bird# 461 — Sharp-tailed Grouse

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Roger

tympanuchus (from tympanum, drum, and echein, to have) phasianellus (little pheasant) Saturday, September 15, 2012 Peter Norbeck Visitor Center — Custer State Park, South Dakota I knew I had a chance to see Sharp-tailed Grouse in the Black Hills, but … Continue reading →

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Bird #460 — Red-naped Sapsucker

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Roger

sphyrapicus (from sphyra, hammer, and picus, woodpecker) nuchalis (from nucha, nape, and –alis, belonging to) Saturday, September 15, 2012 Custer State Park — Wildlife Loop Road On Saturday morning we drove the roads in Custer State Park. The weather could … Continue reading →

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Check This One Off My Bucket List

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Roger

As I was leaving Custer, headed back to our lodge with breakfast, I noticed a flock of Wild Turkeys in the parking lot of a rock shop/gift store. I pulled into the lot and took a couple photos. There were … Continue reading →

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