Saturday, September 5, 2009

South Dakota – Campground and Birds

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Our site at Rafter J RV Park

While visiting all of the great sites around Mt. Rushmore we stayed at Rafter J RV Park. This RV Park has 200 sites spread over 160 acres. We have never had a site as large as the one you see in the picture above. It was also very quiet and had free WIFI.

Another thing that Rafter J had was BIRDS! Just sitting at our campsite we would see both adult and juvenal Mountain Blue Bird catching grasshoppers. Flocks of Barn Swallows, Chipping Sparrows and the White Winged sub-race of the Slate-gray race of Dark-eyed Juncos.

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  1. UnknownSeptember 5, 2009 at 2:34 PM

    Ooooooh, Lots of pretty birds! Big campsites, I would love those!

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  2. Gizzy's MomSeptember 5, 2009 at 6:33 PM

    Neat pix. Tell Raider I'm smiling back at him!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2009 at 8:58 PM

    I haven't seen bluebirds since moving from the country. What pretty little creatures God has given us to enjoy. Thanks for the pics!

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  4. Ms. ~KSeptember 6, 2009 at 6:53 AM

    The baby bluebird is adorable!!!
    I do miss our juncos...

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  5. countrylivingSeptember 6, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    I love the blue colored birds............

    Of course, the big campsite.
    No sardine living there.
    I bet that was a disappointment......potlucks are so much easier from sardine spots..........just pass the dishes thru the windows.

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