every year a large herd of elk come between our property and the neighbors about this time of year. we haven't seen them for about 3 years now, and they just returned! tried to get pics with our little camera from our porch...they're large, so am posting the links instead of the images....i counted 26! what a thrill!!! http://i41.tinypic.com/2hpulo4.jpg http://i42.tinypic.com/htsghs.jpg http://i40.tinypic.com/1zp0byv.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/f0ypea.jpg
thanks glendann! hubby just took the dogs and goats for a run up the hill to our back 20 and there were more... http://i39.tinypic.com/9rno28.jpg http://i41.tinypic.com/j6igqa.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/70kvog.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/29ajxi.jpg funny, the dogs won't have anything to do with them....till they start running!
Oh you are so right, what a thrill... Great pictures and thanks so much! What a gorgeous, natural place you live in... wouldn't I just love to see that view and get to walk there...
What gorgeous sight you have and that wonderful scenic view.It is so much like West Yellow Stone Montana.I would love to just see the view with the elk in person but you and hubby did it proud with picture.
What majestic animals. I had to check to see what kind of animal the elk is, and it seems they're similar to our deer only larger.
It really IS a thrill to see the magnificent beasts....even on fotos--it must have been spectacular in real life! It is nice to know that this sort of thing can still happen.
I wonder where they were in the years they were missing from your area? What beautifully, rustic scenery and those elk are really handsome creatures. :-D
They are the same as our Elg Droopy. Very huge!! Nice pics! I can see why you was so thrilled. I have only seen 2 at a time here but know they are everywhere in the woods. Lucky you!!
Biita, I disagree. An elg is a moose, just check the antlers and build. That thing is a mega-size red deer, and the deer I liken it to is the Cervus elaphus. Bigger than roe deer but smaller than the waipiti.
droopy, the elk here are bigger than the deer, but smaller than the moose. a moose could easily step over an elk, and an elk could easily step over a deer. the dogs will chase deer, but never go near an elk unless it's running, and never ever go after a moose, no matter what! thanks for all the kind words. eileen, i'm thinking maybe the harsh winters had something to do with them not showing up. could be they had to go a different way to the river....that's where they head come spring.
I've only seen your elk in films, bunkie, but I'd love to see them in RL. I think our big deer are majestic, and our moose (which we call elg with a g not k in Norwegian) is a lot bigger, but still smaller than your moose as far as I know. But the antlers are the same for both species.
