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Roadside Birding and Flathead Lake

10,000 Birds

We also spotted Raven , Bald Eagle , Black-billed Magpie , and the inevitable Canada Goose. Mammals were mostly represented by Mule Deer and a handful of debatable Elk. Alas, my hoped-for Tundra Swan did not materialize despite the proximity of Swan River National Wildlife Refuge.

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Visitors on the Range

10,000 Birds

Besides the American bison that the refuge was founded to protect, there are pronghorns, elk, bighorn sheep, mule and white-tailed deer, and black bears. And although the single Bald Eagle we spotted just outside the park was probably more interested in fish, they are known to enjoy fawn as well, when they can carry it.