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Head on with a Bighorn

October 20, 2014 by Tony Leave a Comment

Bighorn Sheep are rugged animals capable of surviving in the sometimes harsh climate of the Rocky Mountains.  It is perhaps fitting that Colorado chose this creature to be the state’s official animal as it is a great symbol of the American West and in particular, the high country which dominates the western part of the Centennial State.

This image was taken this past Saturday as a Bighorn Ram seemed to stare right into my camera. You can view the complete gallery of images from the day below the main image.

A Bighorn Sheep looks head on into the camera.  (© Tony’s Takes)
A Bighorn Sheep looks head on into the camera. (© Tony’s Takes)
A good looking bighorn ram.
A good looking bighorn ram.
2014-10-18 1A good looking bighorn ram.1-02-26 - 0036
2014-10-18 1A good looking bighorn ram.1-02-26 - 0036
Some of the fall foliage in Waterton Canyon
Some of the fall foliage in Waterton Canyon
Bighorn ram collision sequence - 1 of 4
Bighorn ram collision sequence - 1 of 4
Bighorn ram collision sequence - 2 of 4
Bighorn ram collision sequence - 2 of 4
Bighorn ram collision sequence - 3 of 4
Bighorn ram collision sequence - 3 of 4
Bighorn ram collision sequence - 4 of 4
Bighorn ram collision sequence - 4 of 4
Bighorn rams go head to head
Bighorn rams go head to head
A bighorn ram lowers its head
A bighorn ram lowers its head
Young bighorn tries to engage a competitor
Young bighorn tries to engage a competitor
Young bighorn rams face off
Young bighorn rams face off
Bighorn rams push each other
Bighorn rams push each other
Bighorn rams push each other
Bighorn rams push each other
Bighorn sheep lamb
Bighorn sheep lamb
A young bighorn ram poses
A young bighorn ram poses
A young bighorn ram poses
A young bighorn ram poses
A young ram makes a face
A young ram makes a face
A bighorn lamb plays king of the mountain
A bighorn lamb plays king of the mountain
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
A bighorn sheep has a snack
A bighorn sheep has a snack
10 Butts Mountain.  ;-)
10 Butts Mountain. 😉
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
Bighorn sheep head on
Bighorn sheep head on
A bighorn sheep ram poses
A bighorn sheep ram poses
Time to battle - Sequence - 1 of 2
Time to battle - Sequence - 1 of 2
Time to battle - Sequence - 2 of 2
Time to battle - Sequence - 2 of 2
Bighorn scrum
Bighorn scrum
Jockeying for position
Jockeying for position
Two handsome bighorn sheep
Two handsome bighorn sheep
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
An impressive bighorn.
An impressive bighorn.
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
Bighorn sheep and fall foliage.
A bighorn ram comes down the mountain.
A bighorn ram comes down the mountain.
One bighorn ram gives another a nudge.
One bighorn ram gives another a nudge.
Sticking is tongue out to intimidate his opponent.
Sticking is tongue out to intimidate his opponent.
Two rams face off.
Two rams face off.
Looking contemplative.
Looking contemplative.
Double trouble rams.
Double trouble rams.
Grazing at the side of the road.
Grazing at the side of the road.
A bighorn sheep lounges in the morning sun.
A bighorn sheep lounges in the morning sun.

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