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RMNP Violet-Green Swallow
2013-06-21 On the marshy end of Sprague Lake, while walking across the boardwalk, we saw lots of swallows flying around very quickly. I was lucky to catch this picture of a violet-green swallow while he was banking. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

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Blackbird Chasing Crow RMNP Ring-Necked Duck RMNP Golden Mantle Ground Squirrel RMNP Lake Grass RMNP Sprague Lake Virga RMNP Sprague Lake Fallen Pine RMNP Crow and Mountain Golden Pea RMNP Female Red-Winged Blackbird RMNP Female Red-Winged Blackbird RMNP Female Red-Winged Blackbird RMNP Female Red-Winged Blackbird RMNP Female Red-Winged Blackbird RMNP Crown Out To Lunch RMNP Golden Mantle Ground Squirrel RMNP Golden Mantle Ground Squirrel RMNP Sprague Lake Trout RMNP Big Horn Sheep RMNP Elk Fawn Prancing RMNP Elk Pond Splashing RMNP Elk Pond Frolicking RMNP Big Horn Sheep RMNP Big Horn Sheep Crossing The Road RMNP Elk and Big Horn Sheep RMNP Elk and Big Horn Sheep RMNP Elk and Big Horn Sheep RMNP Elk and Big Horn Sheep RMNP Elk and Big Horn Sheep RMNP Elk and Big Horn Sheep RMNP Big Horn Sheep RMNP Elk and Big Horn Sheep RMNP Elk and Big Horn Sheep RMNP Big Horn Sheep RMNP Magpie RMNP Magpie RMNP Prancing Elk RMNP Wandering Elk RMNP Wandering Elk RMNP Wandering Elk RMNP Wandering Elk 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