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Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

Photo by EmilyMarino
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Field Notes

Description:

The bighorn sheep is a species of sheep in North America named for its large horns. This is a female. (ewe)

Habitat:

Mountain slope

Notes:

I have been trying to photograph bighorn sheep for a few months now and keep coming up empty handed. Finally I caught a quick glimpse of a female on a weekend trip to the high country. She looked a little rough and quickly disappeared. I was hoping we would find a larger herd but we never did. She appeared to be alone.

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Comments (2)

Thank you Jemma! Keep your fingers crossed that I will get some more shots in the weeks to come! I have a couple mountain trips coming up!
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PublishedAugust 7, 2013

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