Rapid City, SD and Black Hills National Forest

Before Alex arrived, I spent my last few days in South Dakota near Rapid City.  I checked out the famous dinosaur park, and found these cute dino statues.

T-rex: very realistic...

Black Hills National Forest

In Black Hills National Forest, I found a gray jay, but my camera batteries died, so I didn't get a photo.  I also spent a lot of time at Canyon Lake Park in Rapid City.  Here are a few highlights of the park.

common merganser

     

male bufflehead

    

hooded merganser

   

potential cackling goose? (notice small beak)

    

tundra swans

bighorn sheep near Canyon Lake Park

       

dark-eyed junco at another city park