Landscape with elk

[ronwoodcraft]

Went for a drive near where I live yesterday evening and spotted this elk herd. I was trying to take landscapes so took one picture to get the wild plums that are in bloom, and the elk in the background......Changed lenses to try for the elk. They were so far away, and the sun was on the wrong side, but tried from a couple different places along the road anyway.

 

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[kcm]

Beautiful area. I've heard Elk many times in our area, but only saw two young bulls in the yard one Spring morning very early. Mostly White Tail around here - ....and skunks and mosquitoes!!

 

[ronwoodcraft]

Beautiful area. I've heard Elk many times in our area, but only saw two young bulls in the yard one Spring morning very early. Mostly White Tail around here - ....and skunks and mosquitoes!!

Lots of White tails here too, and speaking of skunks, I've woke up twice in the last month with my nose burning. There's been one under my house. No idea why he sprays under there.

 

[worldtalker]

Lots of White tails here too, and speaking of skunks, I've woke up twice in the last month with my nose burning. There's been one under my house. No idea why he sprays under there.

Ron,

Do people look at you funny when they walk by you? That's like cow farmers,they smell like their herds.

GOD Bless

Chris

 

[kcm]

Might be just marking territory. Also, if they're not overly familiar with a place or if they're feeling nervous, they might spray a small sample as a warning. If the smell dissipates after a few hours or overnight, it was a sample. Usually, very old skunks don't worry much about keeping their tail raised. They grew old because other animals had sense enough to stay away. Young ones, however, go prancing around with their tails up all the time. Got a young pup (or kit...whatever) that I saw out the window last night. Gotta get rid of it!!

 

[ronwoodcraft]

Ron,

Do people look at you funny when they walk by you? That's like cow farmers,they smell like their herds.

GOD Bless

Chris

I have wondered about that Chris.

 

[worldtalker]

I have wondered about that Chris.

A ​little bit of that spray goes a LOOOONG way.

 

[NHBandit]

Very cool ! If you want to see them a bit closer come over this way to Cataloochee in the Smoky Mountain National Park..

 

[kcm]

Ron,

Do people look at you funny when they walk by you? That's like cow farmers,they smell like their herds.

There have been times when I wondered if it might not be the other way around!

 

[Old Dude]

Is that a normal sized herd? Looks like a lot to me. Nice pics as always.

 

[Peyton Manning]

catch me a baby skunk, I hear they make good pets

 

[kcm]

catch me a baby skunk, I hear they make good pets

Got a better idea -- -- -- I supply the baby skunk, but YOU GOTTA GET IT YOURSELF!!

 

[Old Dude]

Got a better idea -- -- -- I supply the baby skunk, but YOU GOTTA GET IT YOURSELF!!

I hope someone gets that on video

 

[kcm]

Uh, I'll have the Hi-Def camera....while in the house!! ...I'll even give you directions from the window!

 

[austin]

Wow, just beautiful.

 

[worldtalker]

catch me a baby skunk, I hear they make good pets

AS long as it's been DESCENTED.

 

[kcm]

AS long as it's been DESCENTED.

I'm actually pretty much a hermit, so you'll have to discuss that with the "little one" personally.

 

[kcm]

Hmm...what was the original post about now?!?!?

 

[worldtalker]

I'm actually pretty much a hermit, so you'll have to discuss that with the "little one" personally.

If you have one that hasn't been 'fixed' I can see why you're a hermit.

 

[kcm]

Am afraid we're gonna have a bumper crop this year!