Dieter Schaefer Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 This is the additional weekly image thread for the Nature Forum. While images posted to this thread should still be nature in theme, it may contain a small amount of human-made objects and therefore less restricted than the Monday in Nature threads. Please see this discussion for more details: Alternative weekly thread in Nature forum Each participant please post no more than just one image per weekly thread. Many members will appreciate any information you are willing or able to provide regarding location, shooting process, exposure settings, equipment, and information on the subject(s), including scientific and/or common names. Reddish Egret 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dcstep Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) The elk rut is at full throttle at Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. I'm blessed that it's only a short drive from my Denver-area home. This is a mature bull elk, near the peak of his potential development. (They peak around 7-YO and then decline pretty quickly). This guy has a harem of around 25 cows. While I was watching, one cow left for another nearby harem. When another cow attempted a change of allegiance, he ran to head her off and send her back to his harem. My lodging was just outside the park and I heard bull elk bugling all night long. Poor guys, hardly get any rest. If human men had the same sex cycle of elks, we'd only have wars for four weeks per year. Oh, that grass on his head is from "rubbing" the ground to mark. They rub small trees, bushes and the prairie grass, to mark with scent glands on their heads. Edited September 29, 2023 by dcstep 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JDMvW Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) Canon T90 Edited September 30, 2023 by JDMvW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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