Yellowstone & Grand Teton Photography Tours, Revealed in Nature

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Yellowstone Harlequins - At Home Among Turbulent Waters

Harlequin ducks call home, what most would consider total chaos. These birds thrive in turbulent waters. Every spring Harlequins leave the rough surf of the Pacific Northwest, and migrate to inland to breed among various rapids and whitewater. The Lehardy Rapids of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park are considered the southernmost breeding location for these resilient ducks.