A Skinny Dipper in the Platte River

Just returned home a few days ago from another wonderful fall photo trip to Waterton Canyon in Colorado. Again, the main emphasis was to capture the rutting Bighorn Sheep as the rams butt heads for dominance. How did that turn out?  Stay tuned and I’ll have a followup post about the sheep (probably even more […]

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Fun Friday: Getting “Nose-Thumbed” By a Ram

Actually, this Bighorn Sheep ram is performing a “lip curl”, a behavior exhibited in the rut. The males have exceptional olfactory organs and by pulling air into this region, they can sense if a ewe is in estrus. I’ll feature some more images and information on this behavior in another post. Photographic Equipment Used: Canon […]

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Mule Deer Rut

Yesterday’s post featured a young Mule Deer buck. Today’s post features a large Mule Deer buck, along with his doe, captured as they grazed along the canyon ridge of Waterton Canyon, Colorado. Sensing something was watching me, I looked up to see this nice buck, who was watching me: After capturing a few images of […]

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Young Mule Deer Buck

While hiking Waterton Canyon, I saw a lot of Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus), including this young buck, grazing not far off the trail: The rut was also in progress with the Mule Deer, also known as Black-tailed Deer. In another post, I’ll share a pair of Mule Deer, a larger buck with a doe, that […]

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Little Dipper

One of the interesting birds I encountered in Waterton Canyon was the American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus). This is a very unique bird, with some interesting behaviors. The American Dipper is a medium-sized bird, with a full-body (appears “chubby”). The dipper can be found around many western mountain streams and mountain lakes, where they forage in […]

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Steller’s Jay

While hiking Waterton Canyon, I came upon a couple of Steller’s Jays. Here are a couple of images of these beautiful birds: These jays are found in mature forests of mountains and west coasts. This is the first time I’ve seen this far east, but on my travels to Alaska, they are quite common along […]

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