It was snowy and windy today so Andy and I decided to head up to Sprague Lake for a quick run/walk. On the way back we saw a car stopped in the middle of the road and wondered what was going on. Then we saw it. A coyote, raven and magpie all negotiating for a piece of elk. It had been months since we'd seen a coyote, and we were so excited to see this healthy one enjoying the last bits of a hearty meal.
One of the species missing from my RMNP "collection" was the Abert's squirrel. These black, tassel-eared squirrels thrive in Ponderosa Pine forests and they are notoriously hard to find and photograph. Andy has succeeded a few times, but on this day, we both got to watch one bury pine cones in the forest floor. How special! We also got to watch a Black-billed Magpie deal with the wind and snow. It approached our car several times and asked us for food, but we took its picture instead. Enjoy!
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