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Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

Photo by Skunkroot
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Field Notes

Notes:

A group of six were spotted on the No Thoroughfare Canyon Trail near Grand Junction, Colorado on April 22nd, 2013.

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Bighorn Sheep - Ovis canadensis - Overview, Bighorn sheep

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Comments (2)
Skunkroot
Thanks! It was actually the first time that I've seen bighorn sheep out in "the wild." I moved to Colorado in 2010 and have been waiting to see them since then.
EmilyMarino
Nice! I need to get up into the mountains and get some pics myself! Beautiful shots!

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Deer-Pronghorn-Big Horn Sheep of the Rocky Mountains and the Plains - CO, UT, WY

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PublishedApril 23, 2013

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