Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge Sand Hills in the morning © Dan Verrips

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge Curve-billed Thrasher © Dan Verrips

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge Sharp-shinned Hawk © Dan Verrips

Yellowstone National Park Lunchtime in the park © Dan Verrips
Black bear and her 2 coy enjoying the beautiful day in the park

Yellowstone National Park Elk in rut cooling off in the cool water © Dan Verrips
This bull elk was cooling off after keeping his harem on the other side of the river.

Yellowstone National Park © Dan Verrips
This Big Horn Sheep was with a group of 10 or so other rams at the East entrance of Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park Bald Eagle © Dan Verrips
Bald Eagle feeding off an elk carcass

Yellowstone National Park Harlequin drake © Dan Verrips
Harlequin

Yellowstone National Park © Dan Verrips
This time of year there are lots of newborn calves

Yellowstone National Park Moose in Yellowstone © Dan Verrips
This bull moose seemed lost when we came across him in the Blacktail Area of Yellowstone, seemed like a strange place for a moose to be

Yellowstone National Park Red Fox © Dan Verrips
Found this red fox just outside of the Lamar Valley area

Yellowstone National Park Black bear © Dan Verrips
This mama bear finally gave us a couple of seconds to get a shot of her standing upright, was hard to see her cub in the long grass, the photo was taken near the Blacktail area.

Yellowstone National Park Coyote © Dan Verrips
This guy gave everyone a show has he hunted for rodents in Lamar Valley

Yellowstone National Park Coyote in Lamar © Dan Verrips
Pouncing on his next meal

Yellowstone National Park Young Grizzley © Dan Verrips
Young Grizzley

Yellowstone National Park Bison relaxing on guard rail on highway © Dan Verrips
This photo was taken between Cody Wyoming and Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park Curious Red Fox © Dan Verrips
Curious Red Fox in the Lamar Valley area

Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone coyote © Dan Verrips
Beautiful coyote hunting for mice

Yellowstone National Park Confrontation between Grizzley and Coyote © Dan Verrips
We were at Yellowstone in May 2014 And witnessed this Grizzley which was just out of hibernation and a coyote which had its den near the stream in Lamar Valley

Yellowstone National Park © Dan Verrips