Swan Range from wetlands by Skip Via.
Swan Rangers enjoyed both snow and signs of Spring during their outings this past week, before the big thaw gets underway!
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In our lead photo, Skip Via frames the Swan Range with valley bottom wetlands vegetation.
Dee Blank found where a critter used a frozen waterway to navigate another wetland near the Swan Range and . . .
. . . Chris Gotschalk found a river with lots of ice and pressure ridges from last week's arctic blast!
Pat Jaquith saw signs of Spring in these pussy willow buds and . . .
. . . Keith Hammer watched these Bald eagles from a respectful distance as they were tidying up their nest.
Dani Mayberry captured the essence of March weather; a combination of snow squalls and sunshine!
Ruth Quist shares a Rough-legged hawk on-the-wing with us!
Keith Hammer went for a solo ski to enjoy the abundant snow and get some alone time, but . . .
. . . he instead ran into an elephant . . .
. . . a baby raven about to fall off its perch . . .
. . . and a shy woman hiding behind her shawl!
In our parting shot, Dee Blank found some nice sunlight falling on cattails and cottonwood trees!
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