Rocky Mountain National Park on Mother's Day- the Big Horns

May 8th, 2011 was a nice a day in Colorado so we took a drive up to the Park, Rocky Mtn National Park to see the sights. To my total glee, we ran into a small herd of 8 young Big Horn Sheep near the Fall River Road entrance. Some of the sheep were yearlings enjoying a snack at low elevation.

When you stop in a National Park and pull out a big lens, everyone stops to see what looks good. These three Big Horns did not care for a dog barking in someone's car.

A group of yearling Big Horns grazing near Fall River Road

Big Horn shade

Big Horn concern at the barking dog.

Big Horn head study - a young one

Big Horn Mutual Grooming

Big Horn grazing in the sun

Big Horn Sheep solo

Yearling Big Horns grazing

RMNP Elk at Moraine Park

RMNP Elk Enclosure- segregating elk in Spring from wetlands and willows.

RMNP Corvid

RMNP Alluvial Fan site of Lawn Lake flood

RMNP Stellars Jay

RMNP Stellars Jay at a picnic