Winter Wildlife Excursion (Sigma 70-300 APO DG)

[Colorado CJ]

Here's one more series from this past winter. I used my Sigma 70-300 APO DG for all wildlife shots.



Yesterday I went up into the mountains for some photography and snowshoeing. The weather wasn't very good for taking pictures, but all in all it was a fun day of snowshoeing and finding a lot of wildlife.

As I said, the weather wasn't really cooperating. It was around 0 degrees with blowing/snowing skies. A little too dark for good photography, so these aren't as good as some of my other wildlife photos. BUT, if you aren't out there, you won't get any photos at all

Here is a view of the valley where most of the photos were taken. Snow was anywhere from 1 foot to 4 feet deep.


3 dec 2011 7 by coloradocj, on Flickr

My parking area, getting into my snowshoes.


3 dec 2011 8 by coloradocj, on Flickr

On to the wildlife. I found a herd of elk grazing down in the valley. There were over 100 elk in this herd. A few pretty big bull elk as well. A couple of them would occasionally spar with eachother.


3 dec 2011 2 by coloradocj, on Flickr


3 dec 2011 3 by coloradocj, on Flickr

Here are a couple of cows Elk Boxing.


3 dec 2011 1 by coloradocj, on Flickr

Further along, up in the trees, there were a few bull elk bedding down. I was about 40-50 feet from this one.


3 dec 2011 5 by coloradocj, on Flickrv

Some deer I spooked up in the trees.


3 dec 2011 6 by coloradocj, on Flickr

And a lone bighorn. I didn't get a good picture, because once I got near him, he started up the mountain side.


3 dec 2011 4 by coloradocj, on Flickr

All in all it was a nice (but COLD) day in the mountains.

[DigiChromeEd]

Great series of photographs! #1 & #2 remind me of a trip to Norway a few years ago.
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[bhargav]

REally nice. I like the Elk boxing and locking horns ones.
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