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Sounds of September: Elk bull bugles to ward off competitors

September 24, 2015 by Tony Leave a Comment

If you had to pick a single sound for the month of September in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, it most likely would be the bugle of Elk bulls. By the end of the month the rut is in full swing and the bulls are gathering their harems and protecting them at all costs.

The distinctive bugle of a bull can communicate a number of different messages including letting his harem know he is around, letting the cows know they are straying too far and making him unhappy or warning other bulls to keep their distance.

In the case of this series of pictures, this bull was making sure that two other bulls nearby knew he was standing guard over the ladies. He would race from one side of the harem to the other, sounding his warning as he went.

A bull Elk bugles as a warning to a nearby competitor.  (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Elk bugles as a warning to a nearby competitor. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Elk bugles as a warning to a nearby competitor.  (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Elk bugles as a warning to a nearby competitor. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Elk bugles as he gathers up his harem and offspring. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Elk bugles as he gathers up his harem and offspring. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Elk bugles while standing in some tall grass in Moraine Park. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bull Elk bugles while standing in some tall grass in Moraine Park. (© Tony’s Takes)

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