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Walk 2/9 Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
Arriving at Trek in the morning to a light dusting of snow.
Began by checking out the birds
Golden Eagle
Most of the birds housed here are disabled in some way, and wouldn't fare well in the wild
Snowy Owl
and a snowy eagle
The tram wasn't operating today, but we were able to do an escorted drive through in my van
The escort drive follows a similar route that the tram takes through the sprawling "free range area."
The easiest sightings in the free range area were the bison
The bison herd actually helps keep the open meadows healthy, they're the "gardeners of the park."
Bison calf born last summer.
A hefty male bison. Glad it didn't decide to ram my van.
A frozen-over wetland in the free range area
Got a quick peek at a couple of caribou. The guide in the lead car didn't even notice them.
Back at the woodland animal exhibit, playing peek-a-boo with a badger.
Many animal were comfortably ensconced in their dens, like this beaver
Badgers were huddled together on this damp, chilly day
Taking a close look at a beaver
There are exhibits for black and grizzly bear, but no activity this time of year, of course.
Did see this black bear though.
The playful pair of river otters were fun to watch
A bobcat peers out from under a shelter
A wolverine was wandering about in it's exhibit.
These are pretty rare in Washington.
A 2020 sighting of a wolverine near Mt. Rainier was a first in nearly a century.
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