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| Phelps Lake, Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) |
Just a quick update to let everyone know we're doing well. Hatchery stays busy. Jackson and the nat'l parks are crowded. Most nat'l park restaurants are take-out, only. Most stores post signs indicating that if you're not fully COVID-19 vaccinated, you should wear a mask. Most people don't.
Weather has been hot. Today we're back in the mid 80s, but that's still a little warmer than usual. The Wyoming wind is still here.
Foxes are back at the hatchery. Coyotes seem to rule the Elk Refuge. Ground squirrels are out. Magpies (a bird) seem to rule the hatchery air space. Last time we volunteered, the air space was ruled by cliff swallows and a few ravens. The butte (East Gro Ventre Butte) across the highway had at least one osprey nest. Now the cliff swallows fly by at the hatchery, but aren't building their nests like they use to on hatchery buildings. We haven't noticed osprey activity at the butte. We have witnessed one air battle between an osprey & an eagle. The battle seemed to move south from the Tetons toward Jackson. Aerial combat was pretty intense as it moved over the hatchery and Flat Creek. We think the osprey won that day's battle. We'll have to wait and see how the war turns out.
The hatchery gets a new supervisor next month, so everyone is waiting to see how that turns out. Doug & Stephanie are due here tomorrow for a week, so we're cleaning and looking forward to their arrival. That gets you pretty much up to date. Pictures are from around the area and Phelps Lake, GTNP.
Thanks for dropping by and checking up on us. Until next week, David
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Phelps Lake outflow
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| Phelps Lake, GTNP |
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Sheeps Mountain (Sleeping Indian), Jackson Natl Fish Hatchery
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| Ponds on the southside of Jackson where Swans hang out |
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| Trumpeter Swans, Jackson, WY |
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