Lone wolf in Lamar Valley YNP
Oct 20, 2019 07:03:40 #
In June, we met up with RRS and Helma for the second time in Yellowstone. We got a couple shots of this pausing loner as we scrambled up a hill to get mostly backlit shots.
Not a bad download.
Not a bad download.
Oct 20, 2019 07:40:41 #
Bigmike1
Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.
He looks a little scraggly, if that’s a good word.
Oct 20, 2019 07:41:52 #
Oct 20, 2019 07:49:50 #
angler wrote:
Good shot.
For me, any shot of a wolf makes for a good day! We have many miles in the park and have made trips and never seen even a distant wolf.
We watched these guys, three Bison and four wolves, ignore the ravens on the right, chase each other for about half an hour. There was a small Bison carcass and the wolves wanted it, but eventually left.
This was a long shot with a 600F4 and a 1.7 TC.
Oct 20, 2019 07:49:51 #
Oct 20, 2019 07:52:40 #
exakta56 wrote:
Very nice . It capture his or hers vitality!
Kathy claims is a female known for running alone in this area. LOL, who am I to argue. She follows a wolf forum daily.
Oct 20, 2019 08:01:11 #
Oct 20, 2019 08:37:26 #
Bigmike1 wrote:
He looks a little scraggly, if that’s a good word.
They won't win many awards for neatness!
Oct 20, 2019 08:37:53 #
Oct 20, 2019 08:38:40 #
exakta56 wrote:
Very nice . It capture his or hers vitality!
Thank you and at some point I'll select a few others.
Oct 20, 2019 08:40:31 #
BlueMorel wrote:
You caught her scruffiness well!
Thank you for commenting! Maybe we'll make one last trip in spring of 2021. Our bodies are tiring!
I'm sure RRS will be there!
Oct 20, 2019 11:52:34 #
I have been hoping to see some of your Yellowstone shots ! 8-) ....That Wolf looks hungry !
Did you rent the 600 ??
Who/what is RRS ??
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Did you rent the 600 ??
Who/what is RRS ??
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Oct 20, 2019 14:10:58 #
Great captures ... & you are right about it being special to capture wolves. Saw 2 Gray Wolves in Lamar YNP this past spring ... they were watching 2 Grizzlies ... a female with last year's cub chewing on a carcass until a big male Grizzly came over the hill at which point the female & cub ran off & the wolves pounced on the carcass for a few minutes. After running off ... the female walked back to the male with the cub following her at a distance. She always stayed between the cub & male I suspect to protect the cub (males kill cubs to drive the female into estrous) but eventually the 2 adults mated ... all seemed interested in a carcass ... but the Grizzlies clearly ruled ownership. Thanks for sharing.
Oct 20, 2019 14:30:50 #
imagemeister wrote:
I have been hoping to see some of your Yellowstone shots ! 8-) ....That Wolf looks hungry !
Did you rent the 600 ??
Who/what is RRS ??
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Did you rent the 600 ??
Who/what is RRS ??
.
RRS, Ron, is a long time Hogg for several years and is from Washington. We shot with him in 2017 the first time. I rented the 600 E for a few weeks in lieu of Kathy feeding me to the wolves. Nice lens and shoots well with the 1.7 and okay with the 2X. I made a quick trip to Fl, worked hard and drove back a couple weeks ago. I didn't even bring a camera...not a pleasure trip. We'll see what Feb brings.
Oct 20, 2019 14:35:17 #
fbeaston wrote:
Great captures ... & you are right about it be... (show quote)
It's quite a show to see the wolves and grizzlies share a carcass. Some chasing and cautious feeding that usually precipitates a standoff and eventually the wolves skulk off. We did observe a pack of seven near the Buffalo Ranch, but too far off to capture. Lamar has been good to us!
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