Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Aspiring Photographer: Colorado Wildlife...Big Horn Sheep

One of the reasons I love living in Colorado, is because of all the wildlife you can see if you are paying attention. I say that you can see if you are paying attention because I don't know how many times we have been hiking and not paying attention and I'll hear something running off. I know a deer or elk was near, but never saw one.


I took these pictures of Big Horn Sheep just outside of Rocky Mountain National Park. Another common place I see them is on the side of I-70 as we drive up to go skiing.


Did you know that the bigger the curl of the horn, the older the sheep?


Have you ever seen two sheep charge each other and knock horns? On this lucky day, I got to witness it (I wish I was at a different angle and could have gotten more than a butt shot). I can't even begin to describe the sound of the horns hitting together...it is thunderously loud. It sounds like knocking two plates together and they don't break. They both must have had quite the headache after they worked out their issues!



If you enjoyed this post, check out some of the other shots I have taken of the Rocky Mountain Wildlife!

15 comments:

  1. wonderful pictures! I love seeing wildlife and being close enough to take pictures :-)

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  2. Fantastic pictures! We saw some the other day and all I had was my 7 year olds camera, lol.

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  3. Great photographs! I've never seen bighorn sheep up close in real life.

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  4. ->That's great!
    All I see is squirrels, rabbits and sea gulls around here which isn't very exciting. haha!

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  5. I need to get out more...I wouldn't be able to tell the differece between a big horn sheep and a ram.

    You caught some great pictures!

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  6. Oh yes, that is a gift to be able to see that! You're so lucky! I would so love that!

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  7. Wow, those are great photos! I have an uncle who lives in Colorado, and he's always talking about all the wildlife he sees and has venture onto his property. Must be amazing!

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  8. Great photos! Amazing how they look so close up! I bet they were huge in person! Thanks for sharing! I LOVE photography! :)

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  9. What fabulous pictures; I bet Colorado is a fantastic place to live!

    B x

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  10. Wow, that's amazing! Makes our PA whitetail deer seem so ordinary!

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  11. I can't imagine seeing those in the wild! How fun. Your photos are incredible.

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  12. Great shots - I love the close up (second) one!

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  13. Wow, that's amazing! Living in NJ, I get none of that! lol

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  14. Oh wow! What an amazing experience. Oddly enough we don't see too much of that in Los Angeles. Thanks for stopping by my site. I'll be back soon!

    Alex

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