The lazy days of springtime
On an unseasonably warm day, these Elk bulls and about a half dozen of their buddies were lounging around in the West Horseshoe Park area of Rocky Mountain National Park.…
Wapiti Wednesday: Bull Elk gets some much needed refreshment
If you were this big guy and had been furiously guarding your harem of 15 or so cows from a few other bulls, you would be thirsty too. Taken in…
Wapiti Wednesday: Young bull Elk contemplates a challenge
Entering full maturity and with hormones raging, this junior bull tries to decide if he dare challenge one of the area elders for a harem. Watching the interaction between the…
Big boy bugler
Somehow I never posted this image but yet it is my favorite from this past fall's elk rut. Taken in Rocky Mountain National Park at the end of September. This…
Bull Elk keeps a close eye on things
Taken at the end of September at the height of the rut, this big guy was running himself frantic keeping his harem together. At one point he suddenly stopped and…
Elk calf demonstrates its opinion of Mondays (or perhaps photographers)
Few people are happy to see Monday come along and some wildlife might even agree. This young elk stuck its tongue out at me and I am choosing to use…