Elk

A quick trip up to Rocky Mountain National Park this morning provided its usual wide assortment of photo opportunities. The big guys were scattered around, hanging out in bachelor groups.

Mom's just seem to have that innate ability to provide a calming influence in our lives and steer us where we need to go.  This elk cow in Rocky Mountain…

"Back off my harem!"  The message from this massive bull Elk last September was quite clear – don’t get too close to the ladies.  Needless to say, I was not…

An #elk calf walks through a mountain meadow with a large bull. Taken back in October at Rocky Mountain National Park, this bull was keeping close track of his harem…

This imposing bull elk was sounding a warning to other males in the area to stay away from the harem he had gathered. The distinctive bugle of a bull can…

"One antler or not, I still look fabulous, right?" This younger bull elk was sporting some damage to one of his antlers recently. Perhaps the result of a fight with…