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In Velvet
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In Velvet

by Chris Enges

Category: FaunaAdded February 22, 2008450 views

Land Mammals

Keywords: Sequim Elk Herd, North Olympic Peninsula, Happy Valley, Velvet Horns, Dungeness Valley

Four of the dozen or more bull elk that traverse the valleys, mountains and lowlands of the Dungness Valley, near the city of Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula. The bull's are just growing their new horns, covered in velvet and very tender.
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NoProperty Release: NoCaptive: No