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Pronghorn Buck in the Rut

I’m still working on upgrading the images on my website.  I’ve finished the mammals that start with a “B” (six species) and jumped ahead a bit to look at the pronghorn images from my trip to Yellowstone this past September.  … Continue reading

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Bull Elk, Yellowstone National Park

The elk rut has been slow.  This bull was without a harem.  Not far away is another bull with a small harem.  I had no choice but to shoot into the sun here.

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Pronghorn Rut, Yellowstone National Park

I’m in Yellowstone.  I came for the rut.  It’s been quite warm and that may have slowed things down a bit. This buck was busy defending his harem.  I observed him for about an hour before sunset and he was … Continue reading

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Very Young Tule Elk Calf During the Rut in September

I photographed this young calf two days ago at Point Reyes.  I am used to seeing calves this young in late April, May and early June, not September.

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Bull Tule Elk During the Rut

The rut is in full swing at Point Reyes.   This bull had a harem of six or seven cows and a few yearlings and calves near Pierce Point Ranch.  He got into one big fight with another bull of … Continue reading

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Bull Tule Elk with Baling Twine Caught in Antlers

This 7-point bull is the largest I’ve seen so far this fall in that portion of the Limantour herd that uses the D Ranch near Drake’s Beach.   About an hour after this photo was taken I saw him again … Continue reading

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Two Bull Elk Fight

January 28, 20011.  Two bull elk face each other before a post-rut sparring session. They went at it for quite a while.  There was a winner and I think they’ll each remember that.  There won’t be much more fighting now … Continue reading

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Tule Elk, Point Reyes National Seashore

I saw this bull on my last trip to Point Reyes.  He was in the elk enclosure at Pierce Point.  I think the rut was over, but he was with a half dozen females.

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