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Montana Outdoors
Needs a few pounds or so.
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Comment by Malcolm R. Campbell — March 26, 2016 @ 8:55 pm
Yes, other than a little thin, he wintered well. He’ll be really pretty come next fall!
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Comment by montucky — March 26, 2016 @ 8:58 pm
Lovely shot. He sure looks a little lean at the moment. What beautiful shaped horns he’s got. Do that breed all have such rounded horns or do they get misshapen as they age?
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Comment by Vicki — March 27, 2016 @ 12:14 am
The horns are permanent and continue to grow. The horns on a very big and old ram will complete a circle.
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Comment by montucky — March 27, 2016 @ 10:42 am
After looking at him a little more closely, he does seem healthy. His coat is lovely. Add some weight, and he’ll be a handsome one, for sure. And what a great photo. I’ve stopped bringing home so many under-and-over exposed photos, but I still am having trouble getting that kind of crispness. Practice, practice!
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Comment by shoreacres — March 27, 2016 @ 5:02 am
The nice detail is because I was only about 20 feet from him. Often they will tolerate me being close to them.
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Comment by montucky — March 27, 2016 @ 10:44 am
He doesn’t look too bad, considering. The way that grass is greening up he’ll be back to full health in no time. The whitetails here are looking real good.
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Comment by New Hampshire Garden Solutions — March 27, 2016 @ 6:28 am
This mild winter has been kind to the wildlife. The deer and elk that I’ve seen are in good condition too. Haven’t seen any bears yet.
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Comment by montucky — March 27, 2016 @ 10:45 am
His coat is really nice. How exciting to be able to get so close.
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Comment by Candace — March 27, 2016 @ 11:01 am
Yes, his coat is unusually nice for spring. They usually get very ragged as they shed much of their winter coats.
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Comment by montucky — March 27, 2016 @ 11:07 am
Beautiful, Terry. How far away from him were you for the shot? Wonderful detail…..
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Comment by seekraz — March 27, 2016 @ 11:15 am
About 20 feet. A very patient ram.
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Comment by montucky — March 27, 2016 @ 12:33 pm
Wow…that’s crazy….wonderful.
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Comment by seekraz — March 31, 2016 @ 10:35 pm
That shows that he had some hungry days, but at least he made it through.
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Comment by wordsfromanneli — March 27, 2016 @ 11:19 am
I guess that’s all part of the cycle. He had, overall, a very good winter.
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Comment by montucky — March 27, 2016 @ 12:34 pm
Nice! You really got close! Thanks for sharing what you see in your part of the country.
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Comment by Reed Andariese — March 27, 2016 @ 4:21 pm
Thanks Reed. This is one of my favorite animals. They are amazing to be around and close to.
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Comment by montucky — March 27, 2016 @ 5:38 pm
Beautiful and strong animals, they are. I love his almond-shaped eyes. He is patient, yes, but hungry too ! A great picture.
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Comment by isathreadsoflife — March 28, 2016 @ 12:33 am
They are indeed, and amazingly agile. For the most part they live pleasant lives in the relative safety of their steep, cliffy habitat.
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Comment by montucky — March 28, 2016 @ 8:56 am
I saw white back. Are the white in winter as some reindeers in Finland? Love the photo.
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Comment by Sartenada — March 29, 2016 @ 2:28 am
They retain the same color pattern in summer and winter. Their winter coats are very thick and a little darker in color and in summer, much thinner and lighter.
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Comment by montucky — March 29, 2016 @ 8:18 am
such a beautifully details image
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Comment by Tammie — April 3, 2016 @ 12:21 pm
One of my favorite photo subjects!
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Comment by montucky — April 4, 2016 @ 9:12 am