The Elk Rut Has Moved Into The Neighbourhood. Estes Park CO.
Oct 1, 2014 13:50:31 #
Drove up to Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday to see if we could find any Elk, as this is the mating season or the "Rut" for the Elk. We only saw one Elk up in the mountains.
Dissapointed we headed back into Estes Park park for lunch. As soon as we got out of the vehicle we herd the Elk bugleing off in the distance but could not see them. So we drove around the neighbourhood and found them right in town of all places. What a sight.
Dissapointed we headed back into Estes Park park for lunch. As soon as we got out of the vehicle we herd the Elk bugleing off in the distance but could not see them. So we drove around the neighbourhood and found them right in town of all places. What a sight.
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One of the big Bull Elk marking his territory on a neighbors Aspen trees. You can see his antlers to the top left of the photo.
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A young buck strolling down the road looking for some ladies.
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This guy could see a herd across the road and kept bugleling at them.
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Traffic jam
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This guy was on this lady's front porch.
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Taken through my car window. A local resident had just driven by honking his horn to make the Elk move. This Bull kept looking at me as if to say "did you honk that horn".
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They are so majestic.
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This young fella had one straight horn and one curly one. Hope he wasnt picked on for that.
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Such a wonderful haunting sound when they bugle
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Oct 1, 2014 13:58:05 #
Oct 1, 2014 14:00:48 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Super photos, Lori! What an incredible sight to see!
Thanks Linda. I love going up to the mountains in the fall just to see these wonderful animals.
Oct 1, 2014 14:22:08 #
Oct 1, 2014 14:49:15 #
Oct 1, 2014 14:52:37 #
Lorima wrote:
Drove up to Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday to see if we could find any Elk, as this is the mating season or the "Rut" for the Elk. We only saw one Elk up in the mountains.
Dissapointed we headed back into Estes Park park for lunch. As soon as we got out of the vehicle we herd the Elk bugleing off in the distance but could not see them. So we drove around the neighbourhood and found them right in town of all places. What a sight.
Dissapointed we headed back into Estes Park park for lunch. As soon as we got out of the vehicle we herd the Elk bugleing off in the distance but could not see them. So we drove around the neighbourhood and found them right in town of all places. What a sight.
Great collection.
Oct 1, 2014 15:40:29 #
Oct 1, 2014 16:41:52 #
Lorima wrote:
Drove up to Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday to see if we could find any Elk, as this is the mating season or the "Rut" for the Elk. We only saw one Elk up in the mountains.
Dissapointed we headed back into Estes Park park for lunch. As soon as we got out of the vehicle we herd the Elk bugleing off in the distance but could not see them. So we drove around the neighbourhood and found them right in town of all places. What a sight.
Dissapointed we headed back into Estes Park park for lunch. As soon as we got out of the vehicle we herd the Elk bugleing off in the distance but could not see them. So we drove around the neighbourhood and found them right in town of all places. What a sight.
Great shots - love them.... especially #7 thru the car window!
Oct 1, 2014 16:56:13 #
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Oct 2, 2014 08:31:31 #
Lorima wrote:
Drove up to Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday to see if we could find any Elk, as this is the mating season or the "Rut" for the Elk. We only saw one Elk up in the mountains.
Dissapointed we headed back into Estes Park park for lunch. As soon as we got out of the vehicle we herd the Elk bugleing off in the distance but could not see them. So we drove around the neighbourhood and found them right in town of all places. What a sight.
Dissapointed we headed back into Estes Park park for lunch. As soon as we got out of the vehicle we herd the Elk bugleing off in the distance but could not see them. So we drove around the neighbourhood and found them right in town of all places. What a sight.
Absolutely well done.
Love the head on close up shot.
Lots of attitude there.
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