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Yellowstone National Park , Wyoming, USA | 28-Jan-16

A happy bull elk trotting toward his large harem.

 

May your day be happy as well.

A bull elk, moving along a straggler. Rocky Mountain National Park.

Elk captured in photo testing near Jasper Alberta

Rocky Mountain National Park

Elk, Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park

We have returned from our travels and it was truly a "photo feast". I came back with over 3000 images so it will be a long editing process. I will post a few at a time as I get them sorted and filed.

There were several elk herds in the park; the following images are of two different herds at varying elevations.

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Two younger North American Elk (Cervus canadensis) bulls practicing their skills at sparing in preparation for the time of year when they enter the ring to see which bull dominates and controls the harem of eligible cows. This observation was recorded along the highway in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.

 

23 November, 2016.

 

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The North American elk, or wapiti, is the largest form of the red deer species Cervus elaphus. In general appearance elk are obviously kin to the well-known white-tailed deer. However, elk are much larger. An adult bull elk stands about 150 cm tall at the shoulder and weighs about 300 to 350 kg, although some large bulls approach 500 kg in late summer before the rut, or breeding season. Cows are substantially smaller but still have a shoulder height of 135 cm and an adult weight of around 250 kg.

www.hww.ca/en/wildlife/mammals/north-american-elk.html

This guy had to lower his head as he walked under a pine tree. Rocky Mountain National Park.

North American Elk (Cervus canadensis) or "Wapiti" bull pursuing a number of cows and calves in the pine woods in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. He spent a lot of time pursuing and herding these cows to keep them in a tight group.

 

19 September, 2016.

 

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After many visits to Elk Island National Park, I finally caught an Elk. This was taken shortly after sun-up. It was just below freezing and that is frost on the Elk.

Panoramic stitch of Utah county from Elk Ridge

... is wishing you a happy Monday !

 

Elk bull / Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)

close to Athabasca River

Pine Bungalows, Jasper, AB, Canada

From back in September... I was looking for something bright and sunny since it will be rainy and dreary around here. Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Please view Large.

 

For more shots from this trip to the Tetons in September, check out the following set.

 

Check out my stream on Fluidr.

Rocky Mountain National Park, early morning light.

It's that time of year again. The elk rut is under way, and I must go. I'm not sure how many years we've attended this exciting nature event, but I'm not tired of it yet. So we're going back to Colorado to observe and photograph the rut activity...and Wyoming for maybe a few moose. I'll be away from Flickr for a couple of weeks.

  

A big elk bull stepping out of the forest, RMNP, CO

Wild Elk in the yard of a private home, Mammoth, Park County, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Elk (Cervus canadensis)

Was a thrill to see the two of these large elk there against that Jasper National Park backdrop.

Elk Mountain offers sub-alpine vegetation, with superb views. It is moderately challenging year-round destination for hikers in the Abbotsford, Chilliwack area, and can be enjoyed in a half or full day excursion. In the distance is Sumas Prairie, part of the eastern Fraser Valley, with the Coast Mountain Range on the horizon.

North American Elk (Cervus canadensis) stalking through the woods in response to the bugle or call of another bull elk. This interaction occurred near the town of Jasper in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.

 

19 September, 2016.

 

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North American Elk (Cervus canadensis) with an attitude towards photographers taking its picture. It was interesting watching different behaviour by this bull and several others in a small group one afternoon last fall in Jasper National park, Alberta, Canada.

 

23 November, 2016.

 

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Very early morning encounter with this beautiful Rocky Mountain elk bull, Rocky Mountain NP, CO

This bull elk was pawing, snorting and warning an incoming bull that he wasn't into sharing his harum. He was bigger and better equipped. The other bull wisely took notice and tried his luck elsewhere.

 

Nature is so entertaining huh?

 

Thanks for taking a look and for any comments, faves or suggestions. Always appreciated.

Located at Dogwood Canyon Nature Park in Branson MO.

Rocky Mountains NP

Bull elk bugling in Grand Teton National Park. It is usually more difficult to find Elk in GTNP then Yellowstone but this evening we had a wonderful luck finding them.

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