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Today Yellowstones summer season is coming to an end. Quite fitting seeing that we are receiving our most substantial sn...
31/10/2024

Today Yellowstones summer season is coming to an end. Quite fitting seeing that we are receiving our most substantial snowfall today.

I was able to spend some time with a bear and with the beautiful red fox.

Happy Halloween!
31/10/2024

Happy Halloween!

Today coyotes stole the show in Yellowstone.
30/10/2024

Today coyotes stole the show in Yellowstone.

Despite photographing a bear at close range this encounter was the favorite part of my day. Being able to meander around...
29/10/2024

Despite photographing a bear at close range this encounter was the favorite part of my day. Being able to meander around with a fox was was pretty sweet, not to mention it got me out of my car.

A young Great Gray Owl from this past summer. Spring and fall are the best times to see owls in Yellowstone. ...
23/10/2024

A young Great Gray Owl from this past summer. Spring and fall are the best times to see owls in Yellowstone.

To be honest my first trip to I was not all that impressed with the painted dogs. I am sure it was partly due to only s...
06/10/2024

To be honest my first trip to I was not all that impressed with the painted dogs. I am sure it was partly due to only seeing three of them and there was not a lot of activity I am also sure it had to do with comparing them to wolves.

Well this time they stole the show! Tons of activity and vocalizations and we got to try and follow them on a hunt. Thanks to and Solly for making the trip excellent.

Day 5 drive 8. What a way to end the time . We started the morning by driving out to see hyenas on an old giraffe carcas...
28/09/2024

Day 5 drive 8. What a way to end the time . We started the morning by driving out to see hyenas on an old giraffe carcass. The hyenas have become one of my favorites to see. We were able to drive by and see the resident Verreaux’s eagle-owl. The best part of the day was watching two different leopards the first the resident male leopard sunning along the river on a large rock. The later down the road we came across the female that we have now seen multiple times. She was on the hunt and chase after a squirrel, then after being seen by the impalas she went to a watering hole to get a drink. The leopard going to the watering hole led to another bucket list shot for me.

We are now back at Johannesburg, we have a local day tour tomorrow before we fly back towards home.

Day 4 drive 7, it is amazing how all the drives progress . Unknowing to you your guide already has a location/animal in ...
27/09/2024

Day 4 drive 7, it is amazing how all the drives progress . Unknowing to you your guide already has a location/animal in mind that you are going to see (typically a leopard or a lion). And on your way there you may pass (or in my case we did pass) elephants, hippo, waterbuck, impala, cape buffalo and more. Then your guide turns off into the bush drives for a second and next thing you know you are sitting in front of a leopard.

Pictured here is one of the three cape buffalo we encountered.

Day 4 drive 6, actually rather than a drive we opted for a bush walk and it was magic. While out on foot we encountered ...
27/09/2024

Day 4 drive 6, actually rather than a drive we opted for a bush walk and it was magic. While out on foot we encountered two of the big five. First we caught sight of a lion a couple hundred yards away. We ended up changing course not due to our distance to the lion but there were others on game drives viewing them and we did not want to scare the lions off. Later we came up on two younger bull elephants that ended up running away from us. Just down the trail we encountered this more mature bull. We moved off the trail to give it space when he decided to approach us. For about 10 minutes we watched as this bull elephant came within about 10 meters from us. This was a bucket list item for me.

We have had a great time so far Inyati Game Lodge. It has been a trip to remember and we still have two and half days. W...
27/09/2024

We have had a great time so far Inyati Game Lodge.

It has been a trip to remember and we still have two and half days.

Who wants to come next year?

Day 3, drive 5. On the way out this afternoon we stopped to see the leopard that is just a couple 100 yards from the lod...
26/09/2024

Day 3, drive 5. On the way out this afternoon we stopped to see the leopard that is just a couple 100 yards from the lodge. Then we headed off to see the lions making stops on the way for a herd of elephants and a hippo. When we started the trip I mentioned one thing we wanted to do is see behavior. Mission has been accomplished so far, this afternoon we watched the lions for about an hour. Most the time they just laid there, but what kept us around was the two that were “twitter-pated”. We witnessed two lions mating a couple times through the day.

Tomorrow is our last full day and will start with a game walk which I am excited for.

Day 3, drive 4. I was excited when I heard a lion from my room this morning. I had a feeling that meant the “Plains Camp...
26/09/2024

Day 3, drive 4. I was excited when I heard a lion from my room this morning. I had a feeling that meant the “Plains Camp Males” were around. Sure enough when we set out in the morning that was and everyone else’s first goal. We did end up finding them and spent enough time with them that we watched the male mount and mate the female 3 times.

We also saw cape buffalo, warthogs, hippo, crocodile, impala, nyla, kudu, waterbuck, brushbuck, zebra, giraffes, and more. Watching the giraffes and zebra was incredible as they are so unique compared to anything I am used to.

Day 2, drive three. We saw the Big 5 today (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino) incredible that we can see all ...
26/09/2024

Day 2, drive three. We saw the Big 5 today (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino) incredible that we can see all 5 on a daily basis.

It is pretty easy to share and mention the big animals that we see but there is so much more that we see and do each day that does not make the cut. For example why mention the Saddle-billed stork when you see a leopard. Or why mention the lizard when you have seen a lion? On the other hand how can I not mention this little chameleon? This is the first one that I have ever seen and the story of finding it is pretty neat.

On the evening drives as we head back to the lodge the tracker on the front of the vehicle is swinging a spot light back and forth pretty fast watching for eyes to light up. So we are driving and the light is swinging and the tracker notices the catch light from the eye of this chameleon that is no bigger than an inch or two in size. Incredible to be able to spot it and then know what it was and find it again.

wildlife

25/09/2024

These are the first two leopards I ever saw in the wild. It is a mother son duo last year he was still a tiny cub. This year he bigger than his mom.

Day 2, drive 2 we had a leopard right out of camp then shortly found the mother cub duo we saw yesterday. We had a hippo...
25/09/2024

Day 2, drive 2 we had a leopard right out of camp then shortly found the mother cub duo we saw yesterday. We had a hippo out of the water walking around, which was the first time I have seen one out of the water for more than a second. We then saw 4 lioness followed by a male not too far off. Currently there are 4 warthogs behind my chalet.

Game drive 1, leopards and painted dogs were the highlights. After seeing painted dogs last year I thought “they are coo...
24/09/2024

Game drive 1, leopards and painted dogs were the highlights. After seeing painted dogs last year I thought “they are cool but not the top of my list”. I think mostly due to only seeing a pack of three that were not very active. It is a huge difference to see a pack of 17 that are active and very vocal. Very cool animal.

17/09/2024

Always a good day when you see a bear.

10/09/2024

Trail Camera Tuesday. I am guessing this guy has a harem he is hanging around now.

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These are the first two leopards I ever saw in the wild. It is a mother son duo last year he was still a tiny cub. This year he bigger than his mom.

Grizzly bear
Grizzly bear

Always a good day when you see a bear.

Bison heard
Bison heard

Incredible morning hanging out with a bison herd. Two times this week I have hiked out along Soda Butte Creek to hang out with a bison heard. Being away from the road and watching and listening to the bison is a whole new level. #bison #yellowstonenationalpark #tiedtonature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #beyondthewild #americanbuffalo #nikonz8

Curious Moose
Curious Moose

Trail Camera Tuesday. Take a look at this moose up close. Can see the dewlap and do you know what it is for?

Elk Heard
Elk Heard

Trail Camera Tuesday. Not to long and there will be a big bull hanging out with this heard of elk.

Bull Elk
Bull Elk

Trail Camera Tuesday. I am guessing this guy has a harem he is hanging around now.

Bear Pair
Bear Pair

Trail Camera Tuesday. Interetsing that the first few years I had cameras up I had a lot of new born cubs. Now I am not seeing the new cubs as much but I have been getting a lot of courting bears.

Trail Camera Tuesday is back. Here is a good one to start, who can name this owl species? #trailcameratuesday #owl #nature #islandparkidaho #tiedtonature

Bison fight
Bison fight

If you enjoyed the last photo I shared here is the video to go along with it. While I was taking photos my son was filming it. You can see in the slow motion replay where one bison hooks the other in the face while they were fighting. #goliaths #bison #americanbuffalo #yellowstone #yellowstonenationalpark #naturesmetal #bisonrut #tiedtonature #fight

Grizzly Bear
Grizzly Bear

Although it is harder to see grizzly bears in the heat of the summer there are a couple of them we are still seeing on a regular basis.

I know I have not been sharing much with Yellowstone this year. But the tours are still going strong. We are still seeing wolves on our regular basis. Here’s one from Hayden Valley this morning. 

On June 3rd I stood with these owls for about 6 hours experiencing all kinds of weather from a light sprinkle to thunderstorms. Later it ended up costing me a couple hundred dollars in lens repairs but the experience was well worth it. For years I have been looking for an owl nest so I could have the opportunity to film it. My goal was to film as much of their life as possible although I was often limited by life. I spent much of the month of June from 5:30am to 9am and 6pm to 9pm at one location to not only film but to learn about these owls. This video was shot with my phone through a spotting scope. On most days I had my camera and phone recording. #owlnest #greatgrayowl #zeissbirding @zeissnature #zeissgavia85 #iphone #nature #idaho

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