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Onboard McDonnell Douglas MD82 of Danish Air Transport flight SK503 Copenhagen - London over London.
During Bricks Cascade I found myself wanting some modular terrain that had tank tread marks in it, so now I've built some. So here's a section of road with muddy ruts with tank tread marks, some sand in the middle, a big puddle, and snow on either side. (It's hard to see, but the tank marks actually continue under the waterline, just because I could.)
One of a half-dozen bucks that approached my hide this morning. Most never fully exposed themselves and shots like this are all I got. I used a spot focus and aimed for the head to keep the lens from grabbing on to grass or brush in front of the bucks.
Our beautiful world, pass it on.
Only during the rut do you see bucks near people, cars and the road. The doe are still running and will continue to do so for another week or two. Here, we've got a big white-tail buck chasing a doe as she runs across the road.
They usually cross any roads at or just after sunrise. This is well after sunrise and they are normally going from led to right.
Carrying Gold livery, Stagecoach Chester 47514 RUT 842 works route 5 in Foregate Street, Chester on Bank Holiday Monday 27th May 2019. DSCN49072.
Optare Solo M880-Optare. Formerly with Stagecoach Midlands based at Leamington Spa and originally registered KX57 KGN.
- www.kevin-palmer.com - The Guernsey Ruts are some of the best preserved wagon ruts on the Oregon Trail.
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Mc Donnel Douglas MD-82 msn49902/1948 de 1991
Danish Air Transport (05/04/2018 - ...)
Aéroport Grenoble Isère
04/01/2020
I-SMES, stocké (2017/2018),OY-RUT.
Elk making a "rut" in GSMNP. These pics were taken on our trip to Cataloochee last fall.
This bull put on a pretty good show for the cows while we were there.
Veteran Michael Rutter on board his Bathams Prize Winning Ales BMW during a round of the British Superbike Championship at Oulton park, Cheshire.
Stuck in an absolute Rut. Not feeing creative at all. I want to go out and shoot, but i have no one to shoot & I dont physically have the energy.
I feel like ive lost all creativity. This was all i could come up with today....bad times.
I think i need to find models, & drag them to some cool places nearby to get me back in the spirit of photography.
Strobist
Canon Speedlite 430EX, right of camera, through umbrella. 1/2 Power
I can't really think of anything better than a brisk fall morning watching the elk rut before the sun rises. My hope is that this image conveys to you all the feeling of being there. It doesn't matter if you prefer hot or cold weather, I think anyone can appreciate a morning like this.
These two Fallow bucks were going at it for about ten to fifteen minutes and both looked totally exhausted at the end.
Elk were once common throughout North America, including Arkansas. Due to decreasing habitat, their numbers slowly dwindled. The species of elk that was native to Arkansas (Cerrus elaphus canadensis) disappeared in the 1840s.
In 1933, the U.S. Forest Service introduced Rocky Mountain elk (Cersus elaphus nelsoni) to Franklin County's Black Mountain Refuge. These guys were also gone by the 1950s.
In 1981, Arkansas Game and Fish decided to try again. During the years between 1981 and 1985, 112 elk were released near Pruitt in Newton County, along the Buffalo National River.
Arkansas Elk Today
A thermal infrared sensing project initiated in 1994 provided precise information on elk numbers and distribution. In February and March 1994, 312 elk were counted in areas normally surveyed by helicopter which included public and adjacent private land along the upper and middle sections of the Buffalo River, some National Forest land and private land in portions of Boone and Carroll Counties.
Best Time of Day
In general, elk are out in the fields at sunup and sundown. During the summer, they normally retreat to the woods around 6:30 a.m. and come out around 5-6 p.m. During the cooler months, you may get to see them until 8 a.m. in the morning or 4 p.m. at night.
Best Times of Year
Late September and early October are when elk are breeding (rut). This is the favorite time for wildlife watchers because the bulls are very active. Calves are born in May and June. The young babies are very hard to spot because the females keep them hidden. Male antlers fall off during February and March. During spring and summer, they're covered with a velvety coating. They polish them for the rut in the winter.
Where to See Elk
The best place to see Elk is Boxley Valley, around the Buffalo national river. Stop at the Ponca Elk Center on Arkansas Highway 43 in Newton County to get information.
There is an elk viewing area marked near the elk center, but nobody told the elk they need to be there. It is pretty rare to spot an elk in the viewing area. You're better off moving to other areas nearby.
Viewing Tips
The land in Boxley Valley is not public. Be courteous and respectful of private property. Drive slowly (you need to anyway because the path is curved). Don't spend too much time in one place. There are often other elk down the road.
Elk are wild animals and can be dangerous, especially during the rut (breeding season). Do not try to chase or restrain them. Do not try to pet them. These are wild animals.
In Bradgate Park we had some pretty close encounters with impressive stags during the rutting season. We were very surprised that they didn't seem to be bothered by us at all, and only paid attention to their herds and possible competitors. When we sat down on a bench to have something to eat, we suddenly saw two big stags approaching us from both sides. Apparently we were having our picnic in the middle of their battlefield...
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