Category Archives: Wildlife

junco hyemalis aikeni Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Sylvan Lake — Custer State Park, South Dakota Five or six White-winged Juncos were feeding on the ground on a gravel trail from the parking lot to the lake. I was able to … Continue reading →

About halfway along our drive through the Badlands, we happened upon three Bighorn Sheep grazing right along the road. I pulled off and took a Red Chair photo, then walked back along the road to get some other shots. I … Continue reading →

The main reason we drove along the dirt Sage Creek Road in the Badlands was to see this prairie dog town. We didn’t know there was another town along the paved road in the other direction. There are at least … Continue reading →

buteo (hawk) regalis (regal, king) Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Badlands National Park, South Dakota — Sage Creek Road My wife and I were driving the roads through the park, seeing what there was to see. I knew the Ferruginous Hawk … Continue reading →

After we entered Badlands National Park, we headed west on Sage Creek Road. We hadn’t gone far before we spotted this bison right along the road. It seemed inclined to stick around, so I got out of the car. It … Continue reading →