We were all enjoying the elk show in front of us at Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park when a loud bugle caused me to turn around and see what was causing the ruckus. A bull elk had come over the ridge behind us, proceeded by his harem. He continued to call and moved them across the road and into the meadow where the other bulls we jostling and jousting for superiority. All in all, quite entertaining!
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I believe one of the most unique sounds in nature is that of a bull elk bugling. It is eerie and awe inspiring, and a sound I never grow tired of. If you have never experienced this before, here is a link to the Yellowstone NP site that has some nice examples:
www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/sounds-elk.htm
This magnificent bull was found in Rocky Mountain NP.
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A young calf scurries to get out of the way of two bulls fighting for dominance. Taken in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
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A pair of bull elk spar for dominance during the fall rut in Rocky Mountain National Park. This was our first experience actually being able to see some of the tussles between bulls - pretty wild! Thanks for your comments and visits!
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As an furtherance to my last post, this poor cow had these way too large tags in her ears. Definitely not for the fashion conscious..........
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