Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep

"I'm So Vain" A regal look from a bighorn ram.

2009-02-21T14:14:55Z

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"I'm So Vain" A regal look from a bighorn ram.

"Bighorns Arranged" Sometimes animals just know how to arrange themselves, almost as if they have consideration for the artist.

2009-02-21T14:17:05Z

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"Bighorns Arranged" Sometimes animals just know how to arrange themselves, almost as if they have consideration for the artist.

"The King"

2009-06-12T04:33:28Z

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"The King"

"Bighorn Head Bash" These bighorn rams were way up high on the cliffs. They each tilt their heads to the right, in order to hit just right, and this really shows that moment, before the a ...

2009-06-14T06:44:56Z

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"Bighorn Head Bash" These bighorn rams were way up high on the cliffs. They each tilt their heads to the right, in order to hit just right, and this really shows that moment, before the a ...

"Nonchalant Bighorn" This is the color version of the next photo.

2009-02-14T22:25:17Z

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"Nonchalant Bighorn" This is the color version of the next photo.

"Nonchalant Bighorn, Toned" This is the toned version of the previous photo.

2009-02-14T22:27:39Z

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"Nonchalant Bighorn, Toned" This is the toned version of the previous photo.

"Bighorn and Sheer Cliffs, Toned" This is the toned version of the next photo.

2009-02-14T22:26:06Z

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"Bighorn and Sheer Cliffs, Toned" This is the toned version of the next photo.

"Bighorn and Sheer Cliffs" This is the color version of the previous photo.

2009-06-12T04:22:25Z

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"Bighorn and Sheer Cliffs" This is the color version of the previous photo.

"At Rest in the High Country" The rust colors in the rock formations complemented the earth tones of the bighorn ram.

2009-06-12T04:41:36Z

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"At Rest in the High Country" The rust colors in the rock formations complemented the earth tones of the bighorn ram.

"Symbols of Power"

2009-02-21T14:11:36Z

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"Symbols of Power"

"Indian Summer Ram" Taken on a beautiful, warm day in the mountains.

2009-06-05T17:53:24Z

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"Indian Summer Ram" Taken on a beautiful, warm day in the mountains.

"The Stretch"

2009-02-21T14:21:14Z

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"The Stretch"

"Young Ram, Posing" Sometimes they just seem to know how to pose.

2009-02-14T22:25:56Z

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"Young Ram, Posing" Sometimes they just seem to know how to pose.

"Young Ram, Posing II" Sometimes they just seem to know how to pose. This image is sized for printing ideally at 8 x 10".

2009-06-12T04:27:14Z

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"Young Ram, Posing II" Sometimes they just seem to know how to pose. This image is sized for printing ideally at 8 x 10".

"Bighorn Environmental Photo" This photo shows some of the environment where these majestic animals live.

2009-02-14T22:26:58Z

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"Bighorn Environmental Photo" This photo shows some of the environment where these majestic animals live.

"Little Lamb"

2009-02-21T14:15:32Z

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"Little Lamb"

"Young and Free"

2009-02-21T14:16:20Z

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"Young and Free"

"The Lamb" The innocence of this little one just really appeals to me.

2009-02-21T14:10:46Z

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"The Lamb" The innocence of this little one just really appeals to me.

"Blue Ewe"

2009-02-21T14:19:53Z

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"Blue Ewe"

"Funny You Should Mention That" She had such a funny tilt to the head.

2009-06-05T17:28:01Z

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"Funny You Should Mention That" She had such a funny tilt to the head.

"Dos Borregos" Spanish for "Two Bighorns."

2009-02-21T14:17:48Z

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"Dos Borregos" Spanish for "Two Bighorns."

"Trois Bighornes" Two rams and a ewe.

2009-02-21T14:15:23Z

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"Trois Bighornes" Two rams and a ewe.

"Master and Commander"

2009-02-21T14:16:30Z

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"Master and Commander"

"Crazed" The rams get this crazed look in their eyes sometimes. They sure do get mad at each other during the rut.

2009-02-21T14:12:19Z

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"Crazed" The rams get this crazed look in their eyes sometimes. They sure do get mad at each other during the rut.

"A Swift Kick" The rams like to prod each other as a display of dominance. They also do this to the ewes just before mating. But first the big boys have to get their disagreements sorted ...

2009-02-21T14:07:07Z

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"A Swift Kick" The rams like to prod each other as a display of dominance. They also do this to the ewes just before mating. But first the big boys have to get their disagreements sorted ...

"Rivalry"

2009-06-05T16:33:49Z

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"Rivalry"

"Ewe Are So Cute" Standing next to a tree that has super-importance in the bighorn world. It is a scent post, where they keep rubbing their heads.

2009-06-05T16:21:17Z

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"Ewe Are So Cute" Standing next to a tree that has super-importance in the bighorn world. It is a scent post, where they keep rubbing their heads.

"Turn Your Head Just So" Bighorn ewe giving that curious look with a little lean.

2009-02-21T14:22:14Z

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"Turn Your Head Just So" Bighorn ewe giving that curious look with a little lean.

"Got Any Pheromones?" A ram tastes the air to draw in pheromones of a nearby female.

2009-06-05T17:27:11Z

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"Got Any Pheromones?" A ram tastes the air to draw in pheromones of a nearby female.

"When Push Comes to Shove" During the mating season, there are tremendous amounts of interaction between the rams.

2009-06-05T16:26:21Z

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"When Push Comes to Shove" During the mating season, there are tremendous amounts of interaction between the rams.

"Mr. December"

2009-06-05T16:17:56Z

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"Mr. December"

"Time to Fatten Up" This ram was off by himself, after expending energy during the rut. Then it was time to get some food, in preparation for the long winter ahead.

2009-06-05T17:16:58Z

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"Time to Fatten Up" This ram was off by himself, after expending energy during the rut. Then it was time to get some food, in preparation for the long winter ahead.

"A Day With the Bighorns" These are ewes (females).

2009-06-05T17:22:41Z

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"A Day With the Bighorns" These are ewes (females).

"Don't Step Off!" The ram eventually navigated his way to the other side of the cliff; the reason was that there was a cute ewe over there.

2009-06-12T04:54:57Z

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"Don't Step Off!" The ram eventually navigated his way to the other side of the cliff; the reason was that there was a cute ewe over there.

"Bighorn in Snow"

2009-06-14T06:58:36Z

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"Bighorn in Snow"

"Intrepid Bighorn"

2009-06-14T07:19:06Z

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"Intrepid Bighorn"

"Is She Ready?" A bighorn ram determines whether a ewe is ready for mating; the deciding factor will be her estrus state, which varies over the time of the rut.

2009-06-12T04:12:18Z

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"Is She Ready?" A bighorn ram determines whether a ewe is ready for mating; the deciding factor will be her estrus state, which varies over the time of the rut.

"Lone Ram"

2009-06-12T04:21:09Z

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"Lone Ram"

"Crossing the Road"

2009-02-14T22:25:43Z

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"Crossing the Road"

"Admiring His Environment"

2009-06-12T04:38:58Z

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"Admiring His Environment"

"Ah, That's Better" The ram (on the right) was using his horn to scratch an itch.

2009-06-12T04:22:43Z

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"Ah, That's Better" The ram (on the right) was using his horn to scratch an itch.

"Honey, Watch Out When You Go Out in the Yard" Bighorns pay no attention to fences or human boundaries. This is the color version of the next photo.

2009-06-14T06:45:10Z

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"Honey, Watch Out When You Go Out in the Yard" Bighorns pay no attention to fences or human boundaries. This is the color version of the next photo.

"Honey, Watch Out When You Go Out in the Yard, Toned" Bighorns pay no attention to fences or human boundaries. This is the toned version of the previous photo.

2009-06-12T04:27:27Z

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"Honey, Watch Out When You Go Out in the Yard, Toned" Bighorns pay no attention to fences or human boundaries. This is the toned version of the previous photo.

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2009-02-23T03:57:28Z

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2009-02-23T03:57:02Z

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2009-02-23T03:57:02Z

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