Rainy, low 60’s, but
calm
Well, we can’t complain about
the weather we had for our almost two week stay here in Montana. With only a couple of exceptions, the weather
has been picture perfect. When we
did have precipitation, it was occasionally snow flurries which only added to
the ethereal mystique of the Montana experience. Seeing bison roaming the prairies, wolves stalking their
prey, moose cows carefully guarding their young as they grazed, or the Pronghorns
leaping through the air, the bright sky, the rain, the snow, the towering
cumulous clouds all simply garnished an already breath-taking scene.
Bird-wise, it was all we
could ask for and more. Sharon and
I had a total of 175 birds for the trip (others had more, and a few had less),
with a fantastic count of 31 new “Life birds”. We totaled 67 new avian species for the year, and we can’t
ignore the 26 species of North American mammals we encountered. What a fantastic journey through one of
our country’s most amazing regions.
We look forward to our return journey. We have good friends in the area who have been kind enough
to ask us to join the for a return visit…..an offer too good to turn down. We’ll be back!
But for now, it’s back to the
beauty of the Hudson Highlands and the warmth of our family and friends back
home. Wherever we go, we always
appreciate the good fortune and the blessings that we have been so lucky to
receive on the road and back on our native soil.
Next up, the Adirondacks
of the New York State followed by a trip to our neighbors to the north,
Canada. Follow along as we
continue this year’s journey.
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