Jackson Wolf

One of the joys of driving home through Yellowstone is that the wildlife viewing opportunities are not limited to the Park. We saw coyotes, bison and sandhill cranes as we drove north out of Jackson. Then, just a little ways before Moran Junction, we saw some unusual movement in a field just off the road. 

Ken pulled over and I grabbed the camera. Sure enough, a closer look confirmed what we thought - a lone wolf was dining with some ravens at a kill site not far away.  

 Shortly after we pulled over the wolf strolled off to a site a little further away where a bald eagle was keeping watch.

Its not a great shot but here you see both the wolf and the eagle as they switch locations.

When the wolf stopped where the eagle had been he did what dogs do - he marked the site. Maybe there was another kill at that location. In the photo above he looks like he is talking to the nearby raven but, in fact, he is scratching at the dirt after marking the spot.