Oko Wikcemna Nunpa ake Yamni

Monday, Jul 26 to Sunday, Aug 1, 2010: high 100, low 57

This is a burrowing owl, or rather, the carcass of one that was dead in the road to the gate. This summer there have been four of them who apparently live in the prairie dog town just south and west of the gate. For some unknown reason this one, unfortunately, died or was killed.