Swan Rangers See Birds and a Bear!
Looking out of Glacier National Park by Debra Schweitzer

Swan Rangers saw birds and a bear, among other things, during their outings this past week!

Scroll down to see the rest of their photos and details!

In our lead photos, Debra Schweitzer shows us a view in Glacier National Park and . . .

 

. . . the nearby still-hanging-on Sexton Glacier while . . .

 

. . . Evelina Groszewski shows us a Sexton Beetle (also known as a Burying Beetle) that had been feeding on a dead Varied Thrush!

 

Evelina also shows us a Kestrel about to land on a straw bale while . . .

 

. . . Pam Willison shows us a mother and calf Humpback Whale!

 

Pat Jaquith shows us a Kingfisher and . . .

 

. . . a juvenile Spotted Towhee eating a Chokecherry!

 

Keith Hammer shows us some Fireweed going to seed . . .

 

. . . some Lungwort Lichen growing on a tree and . . .

 

. . . in our parting shot, a Panda Bear he found napping in his Guiness!

If you have interesting photos of your outings, send them along with a description to keith@swanview.org and we'll try to work them into these weekly reports!

This article published on September 04, 2026 • [Permalink]