Swan Range by Debra Schweitzer

Swan Rangers photographed the Swan Range, Swan River and even Swans during their outings this past week, among other things!

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In our lead photo, Debra Schweitzer shows us the Swan Range from across Flathead Lake while in the Salish Mountains!

 

Pat Jaquith gives us a pastoral view of the Swan Range from the Flathead Valley floor and also . . .

 

. . . shows us a couple of Trumpeter swans while . . .

 

. . . Keith Hammer provides us a view of the Swan River!

 

Norma Linsky sent in a photo of the Flathead Range complete with happy looking ski tracks in the more protected terrain but . . .

 

. . . also shows us the crown walls where big snow avalanches have broken loose in the more open terrain!

 

Keith Hammer brings us back to the Swan Range, where a number of glide cracks are becoming slow-motion avalanches as the warming snow pack creeps downhill!

 

Norma Linsky caught this Flicker trying to blend in while . . .

 

. . . Ruth Quist caught this European starling standing out.

 

Pat Jaquith caught this Cassin's finch simply looking fluffy!

 

Ruth Quist shows us a wonderful sun halo and, in our parting shot, . . .

 

. . . while plenty of Rangers have seen Robins returning, Debra Schweitzer is the first to show us one with a worm, a sure sign that the ground is finally thawing out!

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