Dec 24 - Gravel Pit/Beacon Hill (Antelope Island)
Sunny w/ a few early clouds with highs in the low 30s. Heading up to Antelope Island this morning. The plan is Gravel Pit/Beacon Hill; bison permitted.
It's in the upper 20s when I arrive on the causeway.
It's frosty this morning with a few hawks flying around. But no critters except gull and a few ducks.
I arrive on the Island and there are no bison in sight. In fact, I don't see any critters except a lone bison after the pit toilets.
Oh, there was what looked like a Kestrel that some folks were taking a photo of at the rocks near the Frary Peak turn-off. Quiet morning.
No bison near Sentry Peak, I so want to hike that. Soon I will; just giving my hip some more time.
I turn at the Ranch and start north.
Across from that lone bison but far to the west, I see a few blacks dots on the mountain that I'll bet are bison!
Then rolling up on the Frary Peak round, there's about 20 pronghorn heading north!!! Yea!!
The trail is clear but there is some frozen snow on the ground.
I climb out of the pit expecting to see bison but there's no bison in sight! They've all moved on!
Quiet trail only passing a couple and their 2 dogs heading back to the trailhead.
Soon I'm on top of Beacon Hill. A bit chilly up here due to the wind but it's beautiful! Wish I could stay but the rocks and picnic tables are frosty - nothing worse than a cold/wet butt.
Soon I'm at my car and driving down the causeway.
Surprise, there's an adult Bald Eagle on the north/Salt Lake side. He's not far from the road and he's eating something!!! There's also what looks like a coyote in the distance behind him. I pull-off.
The eagle is definitely eating something.
What a way to close out my day!
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