Elk bull gives a nod to the ladies
An elk bull raises its head to get a better whiff of the ladies. (© Tony’s Takes)

Going back to September in Rocky Mountain National Park. The elk rut was in full swing with hormones raging and the boys rounding up the girls. Despite his impressive stature, this handsome fellow was on the outside looking in however. A bigger bull had rounded up a nice harem of a dozen or so cows. This guy was doing his best to woo the ladies away, even going so far as to put some foliage on his head to show how cool he was, but was having no luck. He did, however, give me some fun poses, including this one.

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