MarxMN wrote:Pete,
It is great to see both Bonnie and Clyde again. I always think of birds migrating south for the winter. But I suppose lake McDonald is not a bad place to go if you are a raven. I do wonder how far away they go for the summer.
B&C don't go anywhere in the summer. They are busy raising their offspring close by but away from the crowds. Ravens are very territorial. B&C stay in the Lake McDonald area year round.
I think I did see Clyde one year with fledglings at Logan Pass. This was before I knew them as Bonnie and Clyde. Logan Pass is not far from Lake McDonald--for a raven.
The "framing tree" looks like it was deteriorating but it probably had help breaking off completely. Maybe a deer rubbing on it? maybe a human who could not resist giving it a push?
No way deer broke it. I'm sure people or the recent winds "had a hand in it"
Thanks for the fall color pictures.
You're welcome.
I've been trying to get more but the weather has kinda sucked for days now. Larches are at their peak right now.
I was out yesterday on the North Fork sighting in my rifle "Big Bits" for deer/elk season. I stopped at Apgar and got a couple quick snaps I post later.
pete
Bill
Ha!dpratt wrote:Good luck if you get out. I'm already hearing gun blasts around here; maybe it is you!PeteE wrote:Might hunt tomorrow depending on weather. Dunno where yet.
Might even ride out to a place near Doug --off Mountain Meadow road.
ya walking thru the Ross Creek Cedars is sure spectacular. It was really low light and slightly rainy when we were there a few years ago, nonetheless I took some video. Trail of the Cedars is impressive altho I haven't hiked there in nine years.dpratt wrote:Nice shots. Coincidentally, I took a drive and walked through Trail of the Cedars yesterday. Been a while since I've been there, and first time in the park since January. A recent trip to see Ross Creek Cedars, south of Troy, and to Seeley Lake to see Gus, the US' largest western larch, made me want to take this stroll again. Always a peaceful walk through the ancient woods. The trees are huge, but I didn't see any as big as those at Ross Creek.
Snow flurries and a bit breezy, but not so much in the thick woods. It was more crowded than I expected, but when isn't it these days.
Sounds like you had a fun trip! I would love to do a trip like that.dpratt wrote: Sorry to continue to hijack your thread with non-Glacier stuff...