December 13, 2011
Thinking today about the winter conditions in our mountains, how the trees can tolerate the elements, and the tracks in the snow on Buttercup Ridge, I remembered I had not posted this photo from last February of another species capable of surviving in severe weather, the Big Horn Sheep. (On many winter days I wouldn’t mind having a jacket like the one he’s wearing!)
April 14, 2011
Ovis canadensis
He’s still a little thin from winter and his winter coat looks rather scruffy and will soon be replaced, but he’s doing just fine!
April 1, 2011
Well, at least I’m not going to go up there after ‘em!
February 9, 2011
It was a cold, snowy day today but with their heavy winter coats the Big Horns didn’t mind.
August 14, 2010
While returning from a trek into the high country yesterday I found a small band of Bighorns, including these lambs, grazing beside a small road near the river. Who can resist lambs?
Large numbers of Bighorns have died this year in our region from pneumonia for which there is no vaccine and no cure. They simply have no resistance to it. It was nice to see a good number of lambs in this group to help retain their numbers!
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February 9, 2010
Tonight I was going to post a couple photos of the area in which I encountered the wolf tracks, but that can wait another day. I’d rather show these two youngsters who I met today.
I really do love Bighorns!
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