2013.10.20
Bighorn Sheep
The Bighorn sheep often visit us in the fall. They like the grass in our front field and the mineral lick out back.
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Bighorn Sheep Head Butting
Bighorn sheep up on the cliffs behind our house. The rams have head butting contests in the fall to establish dominance.
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Bighorn Sheep Head Butting
Bighorn sheep up on the cliffs behind our house. If you look closely, you can see one of the rams launch, with his back legs in the air. Given that they are on the edge of a cliff, it seems risky business but they're sure-footed.
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