Pelican formation above the Yellowstone River in Hayden Valley.  

Trumpeter swan checking the water quality of the Yellowstone River..  

Cinnamon teal on a wetland pond near the East Gallatin River.  

Eared grebe on calm waters. Those eyes a little creepy. 

Trumpeter swan cruising on Yellowstone's Firehole River.

Trumpeter pair on the Yellowstone River.

I'm outta here!  Cinnamon Teal takes flight.

Northern Shoveler on a spring pond in Lamar Valley

Coming in for a landing - pelican near Gull Point, Yellowstone Lake

What's for lunch?  

Salad!

Adult and juvenile swans on the Yellowstone River

A swan family glides along Yellowstone's Madison River.  The gray cygnets will grow their white plumage over the next few months.  

Swans pass a mini-iceberg in the Yellowstone River

An adult swan and cygnet pause for a portrait on the Madison River.  

Trumpeter swan on  Yellowstone Lake, October 2016
Swan on the Yellowstone River near Alum Creek
Sunrise swans, Gallatin Valley
Lift-off from the Yellowstone River
Grooming
Swan on the Madison River
Swan family on the Yellowstone River
Swan portrait
Cruising the Firehole River

Pelican explores Alum Creek

Pelican catches the sunlight, LeHardy Rapids
Pelican over LeHardy Rapids
Pelican splash-down on the Yellowstone River
Pelican near Midway Geyser Basin
Pelican over Fishing Bridge
Pelican on island in Yellowstone River
Pelican above Yellowstone River
Wood duck, Sarasota
Wood duck prepares for flight

Breakfast?  A merganser grabs a frog in Pelican Creek.

Escape!  The frog makes a getaway.

Barrow's Goldeneye, Yellowstone River
Western grebe in Hayden Valley

Mallard mom and ducklings in dawn's golden light, Trout Creek, Hayden Valley

Mallard mom and ducklings
American widgeon, Freezeout Lake

Harlequin duck at LeHardy Rapids

Quartet of Harlequin ducks at LeHardy Rapids

Harlequin duck, LeHardy Rapids
Scaups on Yellowstone Lake
Ruddy duck on Floating Island Lake
Mallard family outing, Floating Island Lake
Eared grebe at Fishing Bridge
Snow geese, Freezeout Lake

Morning swim, Nez Perce Ford

Snow geese above Freezeout Lake
Just what we need - more Canada geese - but they're still cute.
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