Elk

Elks in a village is a strange idea for us...

Lovely animal picture; the PiP is just stunning !!!

Sehr schönes Bild,!

Juste fantastique et admirablement rendue.. Bonne journee.

Splendid animals great picture.
Once,in a Northern Country, they told me I should be very much aware of the wild ones near the roads because their height made them exceedingly dangerous to car drivers.
If they cross the road in front of you and you hit them they have the height necessary to smash the car roof and decapitate the driver, reindeer are normally only bonnet affairs...

so near the house....ar'nt they shy????

They are used to people but are still dangerous.

Nice work :-)

The territory is theirs...indifferent to the houses.
One seems to dominate!

Excellent moment very well captured!

Great catch and PIP!

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le temps du Brame aussi !******************superbe ! bon jeudi !

An amazing shot, Ron! Congratulations to your wife!

Fascinating, though I'd have expected they'd be kept away from the town.

What a riot to see them so close to where people live.

Very good photograph !
And the mountains behind are splendid !

Oh my, isn't that funny!! :D Can you imagine? I know I can, if using the turkeys as an example. Don't know how many times I've been woken up in the morning at 6am by a bunch of turkeys carrying on just under the window! They are so ridiculous! :D

TY for the long comment on my Cooper's Hawk picture...you know, it's just so funny...a photo op comes your way and you take it, not knowing exactly how special it is at the time. We haven't been filling the bird feeders so the hawks haven't been around. That Cooper's Hawk frequented the feeders regularly when they were attracting masses of birds. I'm just glad I got such a nice picture. Now the confounded Red-Headed Woodpeckers which find homes in the hollowed trees on the hill...they will NOT be photographed! So HUGE and gorgeous, but who knows if I'll ever get a picture of one! They're so awesome!

Not sure if you're home yet but I'm glad you had a nice visit with the kids. Too bad for the uncooperative weather...I'm afraid you may be holed up at home too, from what you've been telling me. Ah well, hopefully there will be a break in the weather and you can head out for a proper stroll!

How comforting it has to be, now that you have your van properly replaced. Hopefully it will get you guys to wherever you want to go over the next many years! :)

You and Steve both want to head out! I'm all for it but we have stuff to do first. OMG...Steve built the bed frame!!! AHHHHHH!!! IT'S SO COOL!!!! *dances* The mattress fits exactly into the frame, he even built a lip to keep the mattress from sliding. It's just exactly right. The only thing left to do is build the 3 drawers underneath but he's got shelves to put into the cabinets in my bedroom first. It's all coming together, we're so happy!

Glad you enjoyed the Sandhill Crane video. It was short and full of content, what a perfect clip to add to your lovely photography. Looking forward to seeing your other pictures! :)

Wow...the kid who thought sandhill cranes were flying monkeys from Wizard of Oz...perhaps he was dropped on his head as a baby? Oh, that was rude! :D

I hope you had a nice time with your pals at lunch! Steve and I just had spicy chicken tostadas with avocado and onions! NOM!!! :D

Ok take care and have a lovely evening! :)