Rachel and I took a road trip to Illinois to attend her sister's 80th surprise birthday party. We visited other family in Montana, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We also drove through six National Parks (Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore, Theodore Roosevelt, Glacier and Mount Rainier). Here is a selection of photos from that 5060 mile trip.
American Pika
Bighorn Sheep
Bison
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Brewer's Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
Gull, species?
Least Chipmunk
Mountain Bluebird
Mountain Goat
Northern Cardinal
Pronghorn
Red-tailed Hawk
Steller's Jay
Turkey Vulture
Uinta Ground Squirrel
Violet-green Swallow
Animal Count Totals:
Bison - 492
Pronghorn - 141
Black-tailed Prarie Dog - 116
Turkey Vulture - 93
Red-tailed Hawk - 58
Mountain Goat - 24
Osprey - 22
Mule Deer - 18
Black-billed Magpie - 17
Columbian Ground Squirrel - 10
Least Chipmunk - 8
Sandhill Crane - 7
Marmot - 6
Bald Eagle - 5
Golden Eagle - 5
Kestrel - 4
Northern Harrier - 3
Uinta Ground Squirrel - 3
Bighorn Sheep - 2
Eastern Cottontail - 2
Eastern Gray Squirrel - 2
American Pika - 1
Lewis' Woodpecker - 1
Mountain Bluebird - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Spruce Grouse - 1
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel - 1
