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A mountaingoat study in Glacier National Park has been suspended following the deaths of two goats after they were shot with tranquilizer darts. The University of Montana study, aimed at exploring the effects of climate change on mountaingoats, got under way this month with preliminary field work in the Many Glacier Valley.
Authorities are concerned that a man spotted wearing a goat outfit and cavorting with actual wild MountainGoats in the mountains of Utah could be in danger when hunting season opens in September. And, no, I am not making this up.
Given that it is hard to mention one of my favorite bands, the MountainGoats, in a birding blog, these photos of blue sheep are probably the best opportunity I will ever get. Blue Sheep. At least they are cute. Listen/watch their “This year” here. Tibetan Fox. Kind of cute, too.
I didn’t see the mountaingoats that lend the town of Mazama its logo, though I did buy a water bottle as a souvenir. Now, none of these are great rarities. I didn’t spot a Spotted Owl , or catch a glimpse of a Marbled Murrelet – both North Cascades National Park breeders.
Once he was awake and we were all fed we made our way up the top of the hill to the north of the Visitor Center via the Nature Trail and enjoyed the stunning view to be had there, to say nothing of the herd of five MountainGoats that were pointed out to us climbing the opposite ridge.
“I’m doing this for revenge” sing the MountainGoats in their most recent song, “ Training Montage “ It is very good, though I feel it could be even better without the last 50 seconds or so. Well, there is something better, I guess – ending the post with a reference to the beginning of the post.
Of course, when speaking of the devil, it is hard for me not to mention the song “The best ever death metal band from Denton” by The MountainGoats. Morcombe (Birds of Australia) is also known as ‘Devil-bird’ because it is always found in the darkest parts of the rainforest.
The Rocky MountainGoats were the same thing, saw them, got a shot, but from 800 yards away, it really isn’t much to write home about. Whenever one thinks about Yellowstone, the first though for the majority of folks is probably the animals. You know, the Bison, Elk, Bears and Wolves. Here are the rest of the animals that we did see.
Here we find two of the most interesting members of the family, the Crested Moa , unique of course for the shaggy crest on its head, and the mountain-goat-like Upland Moa. Heading South to the Middle Earth scenery of Arthur’s Pass and we’re in real moa country now.
Random thought: What if I had died a month ago and never heard anything from The Burning Hell, nor the new MountainGoats song “Training Montage” … Such sad and depressing thinking. Back to real birds.
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