Desert Sheep

AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
edited June 7, 2009 in Wildlife
Shot in CanyonLands in southern Utah...

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THANKS FOR LOOKING C&C ALWAYS WELCOME

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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    Nice catch with a great composition. He looks like he could use a meal or two. :D
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    thapamd wrote:
    Nice catch with a great composition. He looks like he could use a meal or two. :D

    Thanks for looking and the comment....... He does look a little raggedy .....:D azzaro
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    Great image, love the mood/colors! thumb.gif
    And yeah, this fella has no obesity issues fer sure... mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    Nice catch AZ. clap.gif I've never seen one of these.

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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Nice catch AZ. clap.gif I've never seen one of these.

    Dan
    Thanks Dan for the comment. It is the first one I have seen in the wild. I don't know if they are in AZ. or not.

    He walked out of sight and I turned to my son and commented on how lucky we were to get to see him. I looked up and there he was on the ledge right above me looking down at us.

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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    Nikolai wrote:
    Great image, love the mood/colors! thumb.gif
    And yeah, this fella has no obesity issues fer sure... mwink.gif

    Thanks Nikolai for nice comment......azzaro
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    Azzaro wrote:
    Thanks Dan for the comment. It is the first one I have seen in the wild. I don't know if they are in AZ. or not.

    He walked out of sight and I turned to my son and commented on how lucky we were to get to see him. I looked up and there he was on the ledge right above me looking down at us.

    what a cutie! clap.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2009
    Azzaro wrote:
    Thanks Dan for the comment. It is the first one I have seen in the wild. I don't know if they are in AZ. or not.

    He walked out of sight and I turned to my son and commented on how lucky we were to get to see him. I looked up and there he was on the ledge right above me looking down at us.

    556197115_QroND-L.jpg

    This one is awesome too! thumb.gif
    Shoot in RAW because memory is cheap but memories are priceless.

    Mahesh
    http://www.StarvingPhotographer.com
  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2009
    thapamd wrote:
    This one is awesome too! thumb.gif


    Thanks for the comment.......azzaro
  • vegasdesertfoxvegasdesertfox Registered Users Posts: 21 Big grins
    edited June 7, 2009
    Yep, that's a nice series. Hope you don't mind, but that is a female Mojave Desert Mountain Goat. Both male and female have horns. The female's horns are always short and not thick. The male if he is over four years of age has a full curl. Mountain sheep are very curious creatures and would only run if you approached them from above them. Their only enemy is the mountain lion and lion always tries to approach goats from above.

    This female is only skinny because of the drought that has been here now for about 9 years. Yes, you were very lucky to see this goat this close in the wild...usually they see you long before you see them. Thanks for sharing!
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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2009
    vegasdesertfox wrote:
    Yep, that's a nice series. Hope you don't mind, but that is a female Mojave Desert Mountain Goat. Both male and female have horns. The female's horns are always short and not thick. The male if he is over four years of age has a full curl. Mountain sheep are very curious creatures and would only run if you approached them from above them. Their only enemy is the mountain lion and lion always tries to approach goats from above.

    This female is only skinny because of the drought that has been here now for about 9 years. Yes, you were very lucky to see this goat this close in the wild...usually they see you long before you see them. Thanks for sharing!

    Thanks for the comment and the info...... I didn't even get the sex rightheadscratch.gif I googled it and still wasn't sure what type of sheep it was........ Sooooo THNAKS for the info........azzaro
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