Mid-Ocotober Pictures

Lots of elk around these days (along with the deer, coyote and bobcat), check out the one with the ruffled butt...

Close Encounters

A few videos of some direct camera encounters...





The video below has something I hadn't seen before.  After the first elk leaves the frame, he then comes tearing back through running away.  As he's running, his head/nose go straight up in the air.  I assume he's bugling or sounding some sort of alarm.  Very cool.  He does it twice while he's running, you have to watch his head.  Then, two more elk follow behind.




No close encounter here, just a bobcat putting up with crap weather...

A Smattering of Fauna

An extreme close-up of Elk fur...

 I told this guy a joke right before this shot....

"Do you see a pimple on my butt?"

Another Pretty Coyote

I figure her nice coat means she's doing well, although it also means doom for more little rodentia...

The Raccoon Moonwalk

He's concentrating very hard...

Deer Running All Over the Place

Today's post is dedicated to several pictures and videos of deer running from the last few days.  "Running" isn't always accurate, as you can see in the vids, "bouncing" is more accurate.