. Birds of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Birds; Birds. (1) Several species of birds have made behavioral adaptations which allow them to live and breed in Yellowstone's thermal basins. Killdeer feed on the abundant insect life which thrives in the warm runoff channels of geysers and hot springs, and nest on the barren regions of sinter or travertine deposited by the geysers and hot springs. Woodpeckers, bluebirds, nuthatches, swallows and chickadees utilize the dead trees scalded or drowned by thermal waters for nesting (2) Man's role as a nonconsumptive user of our natio
. Birds of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Birds; Birds. (1) Several species of birds have made behavioral adaptations which allow them to live and breed in Yellowstone's thermal basins. Killdeer feed on the abundant insect life which thrives in the warm runoff channels of geysers and hot springs, and nest on the barren regions of sinter or travertine deposited by the geysers and hot springs. Woodpeckers, bluebirds, nuthatches, swallows and chickadees utilize the dead trees scalded or drowned by thermal waters for nesting (2) Man's role as a nonconsumptive user of our national parks is unique. Here wildlife populations roam freely interacting with one another as they have for centuries. In this dynamic interaction, magpies and ravens have developed an important role as scavengers, often in a symbiotic relationship with predators such as the coyote. 15. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Follett, Dick; Yellowstone Library and Museum Association; United States. National Park Service. [Yellowstone National Park] : Yellowstone Library and Museum Association, in cooperation with National Park Service, U. S. Dept. of Interior
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