Sunday, January 20, 2013

Clark's Nutcracker at Yellowstone National Park





While visiting the Upper and Lower Falls in Yellowstone National Park we got a great photo opportunity with a Clark's Nutcracker. It was perched atop two different trees at one of the lookout points. Beautiful bird. I remember it reminded me of a mockingbird but was larger, had a longer, narrower beak, and the gray coloring was very distinct.
at

5 comments:

  1. LarryJanuary 20, 2013 at 4:09:00 PM PST

    Awesome bird-congratulations! Yellowstone is a long way from home-must be a nice change of pace for birding.

    ReplyDelete
  2. troutbirderJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:39:00 AM PST

    Great find and photos. A birding highlight for me was spotting a Clarks and ten minutes later a Lewis' Woodpecker at the far extent of their range in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It gave me, a retired history teacher, the opportunity to title a post on my nature blog "Lewis and Clark. I got a chuckle out of that one...:)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Dawn FineFebruary 2, 2013 at 9:18:00 AM PST

    Great bird! Happy Birding

    ReplyDelete
  4. eileeninmdFebruary 28, 2013 at 1:24:00 AM PST

    It is a great bird, nice shots!

    ReplyDelete
  5. WordsPoeticallyWorthJanuary 20, 2014 at 10:20:00 PM PST

    Some nice shots.

    Thank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.

    ReplyDelete