Desert Bighorn Sheep. (wikipedia)
Feb 3, 2021 09:11:04 #
I was searching inside Canyonsland N.P. when I spotted this creature. I took some shots as I was under the assumption they are plenty full. In the evening on the way out I was going the Park Ranger going to show my new just came out Nikon 2DX. The Ranger was more amazed at the Big Horn Sheep. I had no idea they were so hard to find. The last image was used by the Parks Department in the yearly publication.
Feb 3, 2021 09:19:34 #
Nice catch! Right place at the right time has its benefits. 👍
Feb 3, 2021 09:33:45 #
A beautiful old ram...Mike these are all great images of a rare sighting!! 
Feb 3, 2021 09:41:14 #
Feb 3, 2021 09:42:06 #
Beautiful Ram. They are known to be in the canyon but are rarely seen. You were very lucky!
Feb 3, 2021 09:53:22 #
Very nice Mike! The last one is a great capture. I had an encounter with a herd of Bighorn’s a few years back and I was surprised how close you could get to them.
Feb 3, 2021 09:59:15 #
Feb 3, 2021 10:08:47 #
Feb 3, 2021 10:38:52 #
47greyfox wrote:
Nice catch! Right place at the right time has its benefits. 👍
Thank you very very much.
Feb 3, 2021 10:39:30 #
jederick wrote:
A beautiful old ram...Mike these are all great images of a rare sighting!!
Thank you very very much Jederick.
Feb 3, 2021 10:40:13 #
Feb 3, 2021 10:41:13 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Beautiful Ram. They are known to be in the canyon but are rarely seen. You were very lucky!
Thank you very very much CPO, and I didn't know.
Feb 3, 2021 10:44:14 #
Beauties! A very long time ago at Yellowstone (Film days) a Ranger told me where I could find some Bighorn if I was willing to walk. After a couple of miles, sure enough, there they were! As I walked toward them every so often I snapped a couple of exposures. They never did run - when I was as close as I cared to be, 36 exposures were used up on the FTN and I had to switch to my ELW back up camera. Didn't get anything as good as yours.
Feb 3, 2021 10:44:39 #
MT native wrote:
Very nice Mike! The last one is a great capture. I had an encounter with a herd of Bighorn’s a few years back and I was surprised how close you could get to them.
Thank you very very much Dennis. According to the Wikipedia that in Montana was a different animal.
Feb 3, 2021 10:45:08 #
kpmac wrote:
Great set and what a wonderful find.
Thank you very very much kpmac.
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