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Title
Bull Elk With Bird
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
It was snowing, and I was photographing this majestic male elk -- a 6 x 6 point Bull Elk up in Rocky Mountain National Park -- when a little Yellow-rumped Warbler flew over and briefly landed on his antlers. The elk, who was resting, stirred and seemed to notice, and the bird flew off. Luckily I had my camera at the ready and clicked away, capturing this wonderful moment!
This was during a fluke snow storm in early September. Temperatures had been around 100 degrees F in Denver, when overnight they dropped by over 60 degrees and the snow fell. A couple days later we were back in the 80s!
Elk are also called wapiti, a Native American word that means “light-colored deer.” Elk are related to deer but are much larger than most of their relatives. A bull elk's antlers may reach 4 feet above its head, so that the animal towers 9 feet tall, and a mature bull elk weighs around 700 pounds.
Bull elk lose their antlers each March, but they begin to grow them back in May in preparation for the late-summer breeding season.
During the late summer breeding season the bugling of bull elk echoes through the mountains. These powerful animals strip the velvet off their new antlers using them in violent clashes that determine who gets to mate with whom. Males with the bigger antlers, typically older animals, usually win these battles and dominate small herds.
Photo taken on September 8, 2020, in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image include elk, bull elk, male, birds, yellow-rumped warblers, winter, snow, rockies, rocky mountain national park, majestic, antlers, wapiti, deer, horns, buck, resting, wild, wildlife, colorado, cervidae, cervus canadensis, mammals, animals, nature, judi dressler, and dressler.
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September 10th, 2020
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Atlanta, GA - United States
Judi, what a fantastic surprise! Your work always amazes me! Wonderful details! L/F
Port Orange, FL - United States
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #26 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Maitland, FL - United States
This is an amazing image, Judi, nominating it for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group!
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Boulder, CO - United States
What a stunning and intimate portrait Judi. It captures the essence of elk and impressionist textures and mood as well as a bit of whimsy.
St. Louis, MO - United States
Beautiful nature photograph with great pose, perspective, special surprise, and composition, Judi! F/L
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL - United States
What a magnificent scene this is Judi.....the warbler pushes in the the realm of perfection. L/F
Centennial, CO - United States
Congratulations, Judi – your stunning scene has been chosen as a Selection of the Week by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! It has been featured on the group homepage and placed in the Special Recognitions thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Sherman, IL - United States
Great timing and amazing photography of the Elk with the small bird. Incredible photography Judi! Love this! L/F
Titusville, FL - United States
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Facebook Group - Images That Excite You!
Guntown, Ms - United States
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group ‘The Outdoor Photographer' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured images in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / photo archive
Melbourne, FL - United States
Congratulations on your feature in our group, Pure Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world! You are invited to archive it in the 2020 Pure Nature Photography Thanks and Features Archive discussion thread for longer lasting visibility.
Cape Town, We - South Africa
Fantastic photograph Judi. Well done. It has a beautiful feel about it.
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