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June 2011 Monthly Topic - Wildlife

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Posted by Jim Casteel on June 7, 2011 at 1:49 AM
I don't think our great group of photographers here that shoot wildlife get enough credit for their amazing work. This month is dedicated to wildlife photography.



Posted by Jim Casteel on June 7, 2011 at 1:50 AM
I will start out with a kid I found on Mount Evans.
Posted by Bill Bean on June 8, 2011 at 12:40 AM
After spending a week in Jasper and Banff and seeing only 1 black bear and some scruffy deer, I had to make the trip to RMNP where I found this guy.
Posted by Rick Dunn on June 11, 2011 at 12:21 PM
Perhaps my only wildlife image ever. They just walked into my field of view, and then turned around to pose. If they could've used the remote shutter release, I wouldn't have had anything to contribute to this one.... :biggrin:
Posted by Sarah Marino on June 11, 2011 at 8:11 PM
Since I have a total of four decent "wildlife" photos in my archive (a moth, a coyote, a moose, and this one), I decided to choose the weirdest and most fun one of the batch. On my trip to Death Valley last year, I spent way too much time watching the Salt Creek pupfish in their bizarre and aggressive mating ritual. A male would find a female, they would rub their tails together, and another male would approach to interrupt or join the process. This series of photos captures part of that process.

You can see a bigger version of this on my website (click on the photo for a 1500 pixel version) - Pupfish Courtship.
Posted by Angela Classen on June 17, 2011 at 12:07 AM
"Wild" shots, everyone :wink: My hubby always sees more wildlife than I do, so I usually have to settle for critters that are a little smaller. This of course is a collared lizard. I captured him on the Rustler's Loop trail near Fruita. He didn't seem to mind posing for me.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on June 19, 2011 at 12:25 AM
Forgive my ignorance Jim, but are we allowed to enter more than one? Hope so, because I can't decide. Here is one of my favorite Pika shots from Evans. BTW...Angela..the colors on that lizard are awesome!
Posted by Jackson Frishman on June 22, 2011 at 10:15 AM
Great work everyone! I'm no wildlife photographer, not even close, but I'll take a pot shot now and then. Here's one from just the other day, Elkscape in Idaho's Lost River Range. A larger version is probably helpful here.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on June 23, 2011 at 9:38 PM
Here is another one from RMNP during the rut.
Posted by Bob Karcz on June 24, 2011 at 1:41 PM
Here is my favorite Fox Kit image from Summit County
Posted by Jim Bennett on June 27, 2011 at 12:47 AM
Bighorn sheep near Georgetown.
Posted by Grant Collier on June 27, 2011 at 7:31 PM
I don't have many wildlife shots but here's one of my faves.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on June 30, 2011 at 12:00 PM
While in southern Arizona last spring, I was able to get this image of a Goulds Turkey.