Pulver41
The Rut Approaches
3 Bull Moose - Indian Peaks Wilderness, Ward, CO
A couple weeks ago, my fiancé and I experienced the most magical wildlife encounter we've ever seen. We hiked up to Blue Lake in the Indian Peaks for sunrise. We had a decent sunrise, thanks to only 2 minutes of light. It wasn't until our hike back when the magic really began. As we crested a point overlooking this gorgeous valley, we noticed 2 bulls next to this small lake. We stopped in our tracks and found a nice spot to sit and watch. I immediately pulled out my camera and the long lens and began shooting. As I was connecting my lens to my camera, I heard my fiancé go "wowww!" I looked up to see this giant bull coming out of the trees. We watched closely as the big bull wandered over to the other two. The smaller (but not so small) two had been sparring a bit and butting heads. Nothing intense, just a little messing around. In the photo you can see the two smaller ones stopped in their tracks and looking at the big bull heading towards them. The big guy came over and stuck himself right between the two as if to say "break it up!". The large bull then stuck his head into the mix and all three of them had their antlers intertwined. We assumed that the big one was trying to show the others how to do it properly. It was absolutely incredible to watch them interact. A few moments after, they continued to forage by themselves as they wandered down the valley. We decided to follow along down the trail and we were able to find them again from a viewpoint farther down the trail. It was a special morning and it must have been the biggest moose we've ever seen.
I am getting excited for fall to fully arrive. It seems to be here a bit early in CO due to drought conditions all summer long. Excited to see everyones fall images. As always, thanks for reading!
The Rut Approaches
3 Bull Moose - Indian Peaks Wilderness, Ward, CO
A couple weeks ago, my fiancé and I experienced the most magical wildlife encounter we've ever seen. We hiked up to Blue Lake in the Indian Peaks for sunrise. We had a decent sunrise, thanks to only 2 minutes of light. It wasn't until our hike back when the magic really began. As we crested a point overlooking this gorgeous valley, we noticed 2 bulls next to this small lake. We stopped in our tracks and found a nice spot to sit and watch. I immediately pulled out my camera and the long lens and began shooting. As I was connecting my lens to my camera, I heard my fiancé go "wowww!" I looked up to see this giant bull coming out of the trees. We watched closely as the big bull wandered over to the other two. The smaller (but not so small) two had been sparring a bit and butting heads. Nothing intense, just a little messing around. In the photo you can see the two smaller ones stopped in their tracks and looking at the big bull heading towards them. The big guy came over and stuck himself right between the two as if to say "break it up!". The large bull then stuck his head into the mix and all three of them had their antlers intertwined. We assumed that the big one was trying to show the others how to do it properly. It was absolutely incredible to watch them interact. A few moments after, they continued to forage by themselves as they wandered down the valley. We decided to follow along down the trail and we were able to find them again from a viewpoint farther down the trail. It was a special morning and it must have been the biggest moose we've ever seen.
I am getting excited for fall to fully arrive. It seems to be here a bit early in CO due to drought conditions all summer long. Excited to see everyones fall images. As always, thanks for reading!