Driving home from our Jones Hole Creek walk last week, we saw a head peeking out of the tall grass near the road. At first I thought it was a cow. And it was. An elk cow. As she got to her feet, she looked both startled and terrified. The road doesn't get a lot of traffic, and probably no other passersby had noticed her or stopped to have a look.
She stared at us for a few moments, apparently trying to decide what to do.
Finally she trotted off, still glancing back.Usually elk are seen in herds except at calving time. Do you think she had a young one hidden in the grass and was trying to distract us?
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What a beautiful creature.
ReplyDeleteAren't they just wonderful creatures? My Camera Critters post from this weekend had elk that I saw last weekend.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo of the elk. I hope that she got reunited with her herd.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful, wonderful creatures! I wonder, too, if she had a little one. Marvelous shots!
ReplyDeleteExcellent pics as always!
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Guy
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Wow, she was probably as surprised as you were. She may have had a young one hidden in the tall grass. Great capture and sighting.
ReplyDeleteNow that's really sweet - what a beautiful animal and great photos.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots, I do hope she went back for her calf if she had one.
ReplyDeleteTo have access to such creatures in the wild is a joy that I envy.
ReplyDeleteShe looks young herself.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit jealous. In all my trips west, I've wanted to see an elk, and have yet to encounter one. Moose - yes. Deer of all kinds - yes. Elk - alas, no.
What a great set of shots. I can imagine her saying under her breath to her children, "stay very still until those dangerous humans have past".
ReplyDeletebeautiful capture of the elk.
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Wow, she's lovely! Now I do wonder if there was a tiny baby waiting for her....awwww.
ReplyDeleteThat is funny how high she held her head the whole time, she looks very elegant.
ReplyDeleteI bet she could have had a young one somewhere close!! I hardly ever seen the cows alone.
ReplyDeleteSo fantastic !! Nice shot...Unseen Rajasthan
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots of a beautiful creature. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteOnce when I was a kid helping my dad classify elk I was walking along the top of the ridge and a cow elk with a calf busted out of the brush. I don't know who was more frightened, me or the cow.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! So much beauty!
ReplyDeleteShe is a beauty !!
ReplyDeleteGreat capture !!
And she may very well have had a baby hidden near by ...
I'd put all my money on a little one. What a great encounter!
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