David:
Critters in the antlered family always have that great earspread. Very nice
closeup - the youngster's curiosity helped, but your calmness must have
contributed.
I love cervids. This guy's all ears: http://www.mountain-and-desert.com/Wildlife/Mammals/Antlered/DML-AR-MD0145-5.htm http://tinyurl.com/6z3zq
Elk rut in the fall and give birth to their young in the spring.
This shot, taken just a 10 days ago, is of an elk (Elklette? Just what do you call a baby elk?) who was suckling his mother, just moments before, so he (she?) was obviously born in the very late spring.
Having discovered me, he was a curious about me, as I was about him.
This curiosity can be seen at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/elklette.htm
Comments, criticism appreciated, as always....
Thanks for looking.
PS: does anybody here know the species of Elk found in the Banff/Jasper area? I'd always understood they were transplanted Roosevelt Elk, but all the references I can find say they're Rocky Mountain Elk. Expertise appreciated!
-- David Young, Logan Lake, BC CANADA. Personal Web-site at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt Leica Reflex Forum web-page: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm
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