Category: Mammals
Marmots, Mistakes And Misgivings
The Painted Bison Of Antelope Island
Five Yellow-bellied Marmot Pups Investigating Their New Rocky World
A Porcupine Story
Coyote Taking A Stroll Along The Beach
The Differences Between Antlers And Horns
Remembering Old Curlicue
Coyote Showing A Mouthful Of Teeth
Confrontation Between Two Coyotes And A Plucky Pronghorn
American Pipits And A Very Impressive Herd Of Mule Deer Bucks
A Wary Bull Elk In Montana’s Centennial Valley
Note: As of a little while ago my blog has now been moved to the new server and that has caused some issues with this post. I originally posted it early this morning but when the blog was moved that post was lost in the transition so I’ve now posted it again. That’s why subscribers got a second email with the link to the post. All comments made on the old post this morning were lost – sorry about that! Hopefully there will be no more problems but if you notice something “haywire” on your end please let me know. Apologies for the inconvenience and confusion! This bull was far from a relatively “tame” National Park elk. He was wild, extremely wary, nervous and high-strung. There’s a robust elk herd in Montana’s Centennial Mountains but the hunting pressure on them is intense so in my experience it’s unusual to find them out in the open and exposed Centennial Valley to the north. But during the night some of them occasionally come out to feed in the valley and if you’re the first to drive the “South Road” at sunrise you have a small chance of catching them out in the open. 1/1600, f/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender That’s exactly what happened with this bull in velvet two weeks ago during my camping trip to the area. The road runs between the mountains and the valley where he was feeding so he and…
Spiders, Deer And Phalaropes On Antelope Island
Potpourri – A Few Recent Birds, Critters And Experiences
A Previously Unknown Badger Behavior
Marmots, Mistakes And Misgivings
The Painted Bison Of Antelope Island
Five Yellow-bellied Marmot Pups Investigating Their New Rocky World
A Porcupine Story
Coyote Taking A Stroll Along The Beach
The Differences Between Antlers And Horns
Remembering Old Curlicue
Coyote Showing A Mouthful Of Teeth
Confrontation Between Two Coyotes And A Plucky Pronghorn
American Pipits And A Very Impressive Herd Of Mule Deer Bucks
A Wary Bull Elk In Montana’s Centennial Valley
Note: As of a little while ago my blog has now been moved to the new server and that has caused some issues with this post. I originally posted it early this morning but when the blog was moved that post was lost in the transition so I’ve now posted it again. That’s why subscribers got a second email with the link to the post. All comments made on the old post this morning were lost – sorry about that! Hopefully there will be no more problems but if you notice something “haywire” on your end please let me know. Apologies for the inconvenience and confusion! This bull was far from a relatively “tame” National Park elk. He was wild, extremely wary, nervous and high-strung. There’s a robust elk herd in Montana’s Centennial Mountains but the hunting pressure on them is intense so in my experience it’s unusual to find them out in the open and exposed Centennial Valley to the north. But during the night some of them occasionally come out to feed in the valley and if you’re the first to drive the “South Road” at sunrise you have a small chance of catching them out in the open. 1/1600, f/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender That’s exactly what happened with this bull in velvet two weeks ago during my camping trip to the area. The road runs between the mountains and the valley where he was feeding so he and…