Category Archives: Wildlife

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 →

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 →

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 →