Moose and Magpie
I saw her out the living room window as I made my way for morning coffee. She was lying in the snow next to the house across the street so I jumped in the car and took a shot out the car window, since most wildlife around here are very car-tolerant. Things were looking a little ordinary until two magpies jumped on board and started pecking for snacks on her back.
Moose Moment
A moose calf gets some lovin ' from Mama. Taken from my kayak on the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Island Park, Idaho.
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Moose in spring snowfall
May snow flurries in Grand Teton National Park
Smiling bull moose
This was taken during the moose rut in Island Park, Idaho. This handsome guy was pursuing a cow moose who was happy to have his attention.
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Moose calf in the pines
Island Park, Idaho
Cow moose in spring snow storm
Big Sky, Montana
"Dad, when is spring?" "Son, this IS spring."
Big Sky, Montana has a resident herd of big horn sheep that are often seen quite close (and sometimes on) Lone Mountain Trail (aka Spur Road), especially after a big dump of snow when the road is salted. This was taken after a big fluffy dump of snow in March 2014.
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Snow mask
A big horn sheep with a crusty snow coverend face in Big Sky, Montana.
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Snow Hat
The perils of foraging in deep snow. Taken off Lone Mountain Trail, Big Sky, Montana.
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Boys' Club
With snow in his curl, this Big horn leads a line of rams through the snow in Gardiner, Montana.
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Big horn sheep enjoying the last rays of sun.
This was taken in Gardiner, Montana, just outside of Yellowstone National Park.
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Old Warrior
His horns showing signs of wear, this Big Horn Ram poses in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park.
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Bam!
A Bighorn youngster tries to engage a mature ram
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From Bighorn Sheep
Cow Elk foraging in the snow
This was taken in Big Sky, MT, right off the street I live on -- how sweet is that? I shot out the car window and her expression seems to say "Please drive on and don't make me move through this stuff!"
Elk calf
Madison River, Yellowstone National Park
Mamma?
This eld calf was wandering around the meadow full of mammas and babies looking for his mother. It appeared that this cow elk was letting him know she was NOT his mamma. This photo was taken along the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park.
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Antler ornaments
This bull elk was exhibiting rut behavoir, rubbing his antlers on whatever is handy -- trees, brush, mud, etc. and bugeling to warn off rivals for his harem. Photo taken in Yellowstone National Park just outside of Gardiner, Montana.
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On the scent
This red fox in the Hayden Valley of Yellowstone National Park seemed to be following tracks bigger than his own.
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Bison Love
