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November 22, 2011
Bighorn Rams Fighting in Clear Creek County, Colorado

Bighorn Rams Fighting
Bighorn Rams Fighting
Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Canon EOS 1D Mk IV, 70-200 2.8 IS II & 1.4x III (at 160mm), 1/500 sec, f5.6, ISO 500
Image taken on November 22, 2011.
We hung out with a nice group of bighorn sheep yesterday in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The rut is underway and the five good-sized rams were busy keeping tabs on the ewes and fighting for dominance. They were mostly in a much better environment than last time and the weather was much better too: light wind and brightish overcast.

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November 30, 2011, 3:35 PM
by Gordon
Even so they sure blend well with their surroundings! What an amazing sight this would be. I bet the sound was impressive as well!
December 1, 2011, 9:51 AM
by James Hager
It sure was a special day with so much head butting. Shortly before we left, there was a threesome butting heads, like two against one, and they butted heads one time within about 5 yds (5m) of Jan. Fortunately, the rams don't worry about hornless humans competing for their females.

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