Swan Rangers eased into winter-like conditions in NW Montana during their outings this past week!

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

In our lead photo, Keith Hammer captures early-season snow on a Ponderosa pine bough.

Chris Gotschalk climbed further up the mountain in anticipation of snow covering up the brush so the terrain becomes skiable, hopefully soon!

Lynn Smith took these photos of mushrooms before . . .

. . . the snow covered them up for winter!

Ruth Quist caught this Bald eagle and . . .

. . . this Rough-legged hawk studying electrical engineering while . . .

. . . she found this Dove content with more natural habitat!

Pat Jaquith found these Bald eagles in a more natural habitat . . .

. . . as with this Rough-legged hawk and . . .

. . . this Downy woodpecker drilling into a Thistle gall to get at the insects inside!

In our parting shot, Pam Willison reminds us the bears are not in their winter dens yet!

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!