Swan Rangers saw critters playing and praying during their outings this past week!

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Of our lead photo, Keith Hammer says he was really lichen the view of Flathead Lake!

Lynn Smith was lucky to watch this mama griz and her two young sliding on a snowfield and . . .

. . . splashing in the lake below it!

Chris Gotschalk caught this Mantis praying while . . .

. . . Debra Schweitzer caught this Mountain goat laying!

Ruth Quist caught this Snowshoe hare without its white winter coat on yet and . . .

. . . Pat Jaquith caught this Wilson's warbler just being plain beautiful!

Dee Blank shows us some colorful Oregon grape berries and . . .

. . . what she reports is a “three-quarters inch worm.”

Pat Jaquith shows us Sand violets and reports that their blooming is based on day length, be it spring or late summer!

Debra Schweitzer captures the delicate pink in this Dogbane while . . .

. . . in our parting shot, Ruth Quist captures the golden hues of a late evening sky!

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!