Packsaddle, Estates NW Teton Valley-foothills of the Big Hole Mountains, Teton County

The snow storm brought in a flock of about 60 Gray-crowned Rosy-finch to our yard again this weekend. We had been seeing up to 200 this winter but they disappeared when the weather improved last week.

This morning April 2, I finally saw 2 Black Rosy-finch in the flock eating seeds on our deck. Got a few photos also. I had been looking for this species all winter so was thrilled to finally observe them.

The Black RF nest in the Teton Range in WY. The first graduate study on nesting BLRF will be completed later this year through the Univ of WY.

Snow is still falling here! The ground squirrels started to emerge last week also.

Best, Susan Patla