Avalanche Lake by Debra Schweitzer.
Swan Rangers found flowers, fur and feathers during their outings in the week ending Saturday, May 22, 2021!
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As COVID precautions loosen, the Swan Rangers will continue their weekly Swan Ranger reports but will not resume their Saturday group outings due to pressure on group size. Read more here.
Debra Schweitzer sent in our lead photo from her hike to Avalanche Lake. Along the way she also marveled at . . .
. . . a thundering herd of glacier lilies and . . .
. . . a gorge-eous Avalanche Creek!
Pat Jaquith sent in photos of an enthusiastic chipping sparrow and . . .
. . . a more mellow sandhill crane!
Keith Hammer got out and about and saw striped coralroot . . .
. . . a clear-winged hummingbird moth . . .
. . . a sharp-shinned hawk (or maybe it is a Cooper's) . . .
. . . a snowshoe hare having lost most of its winter white . . .
. . . a bug-eaten arnica flower . . .
. . . and a more pristine calypso orchid!
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