Elk Crossing by drag
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After spending a couple days on the beach we decide to head back into the rain forest. As we drive along the Hoh River early that morning we get to see a whole herd of Roosevelt Elk. It was quite a glorious sight. There must of been around 25 of them. This is just the start of the herd, the rest is behind these guys.
Thanks for stopping by..take care:0)bonita
P.S Here's some info on the Elk if you're interested..
Roosevelt elk are sometimes known as Olympic elk and they are the largest of the big game animals. A mature bull may weigh as much as 1,000 pounds or even more, but on the average they will weigh much less. Both male and female elk have a dark-colored neck mane. Antlers of the males are heavy, and tend to rise straighter and with much less spread than antlers of the Rocky Mountain elk.
The greatest difference between Roosevelt elk and Rocky Mountain elk is in their habits and distribution. Roosevelt elk choose to live in the rain forests of the Pacific coast. They prefer the logged and burned over areas of the coastal mountains and the western slope of the Cascades. Upon finding an area which meets their needs they spend their entire lives there. Huckleberry, trailing wild blackberry, vine maple, salal, and other shrubs are favorite food during the late summer, fall, and winter. Weeds and grasses are preferred in the spring and early summer.
Roosevelt elk are larger in size and darker than a Rocky Mountain elk. Antlers are shorter, heavier, with a narrower spread and often "webbed" or crowned at the top. (NPS leaflet)
Feeding occurs just after daylight and again in the early evening. When food becomes scarce, the elk herd must spend more time in search of it.
Comments (21)
amlondono
A glorious sight Bonita ! Fantastic capture ! Ana
rainbows
Really in the wild here Bonita, must have been a wonderful feeling. I am glad you had this experience. Splendid shot. Hugs. Diane. xx
Meisiekind
What a wonderful sight and an excellent capture! Well done! :)
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lil_t
Superb capture and information on these beautiful animals! :)
awjay
what a wonderful thing to see
timtripp
fabulous image . thanks for sharing!
MrsRatbag
Wow, excellent capture!
durleybeachbum
Very interesting! Wonderful pic!
GBCalls
I would love to see this....maybe in April when I go to Montana. Excellent photo
jocko500
bet your heart was beating fast. i be all thumbs trying to get a shot of them .. cool shot
Aioros
Beautiful work!!!!!
Richardphotos
thanks for sharing this. I would love to see in person
auntietk
What a great shot! Seeing a whole herd must have been really special. Thanks for sharing this!
MrsLubner
Stellar. A wonderful wildlife shot of a rather illusive animal!
G_Mansco
Splendid sight and thanks for your info ;O)
kimariehere
what a gorgeous composition and fabulous elk crossing capture lovely landscape as well!!!! .... AWESOME!
Ti-Paul
Very nice to see this type of scenery ,and very happy that Elks are doing so well by the Hoh river ! Thanks for the usefull info ! Here in Canada ,moose is the bigest wild game ,specialy in the north west! Well done my friend ,excellent work here!
lucindawind
amazing ..Im going to British Coloumbia this year and cant wait to see some of these guys
three_grrr
OMG! OMG! What an awesome thing to see! Were there males too or was this just females? Fabulous capture!!
CavalierLady
Oh how cool! I haven't seen one of these since I was a kid in Colorado! Great catch!