This Bighorn Sheep was just outside of Canyonlands National Park, near Moab Utah.
I had pretty good luck finding these guys in Anza Borrego and Zion last year – but I was thrilled to find them in such a beautiful setting as this!
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Nice Shot, pretty color and the bonus(sheep).
Hi Ron,
Great shot!
Don’t know if you’re aware that the Fish & Wildlife Service has proposed cutting critical habitat for the bighorn in Anza-Borrego and the Santa Rosa/San Jacinto Mtns. If they get their way, those sheep may not be around to photograph much longer.
A blog post about this plan, with a link to the public comment form, is available here: http://snurl.com/47x7e. It also has a couple of bighorn shots.
I agree. The scenery is much more stunning here. Hanging off the cliff like that really shows it well in the environment.
Man ,what a fantasic shot!!
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Thanks everyone!
I wasn’t aware of that issue Larry, thanks for the link, I will have to read further. Is this because of the power-line, or is this something different?
Ron
Uh yeah… wow. Great image, great composition, great color, great subject. But then again, it’s what I’ve come to expect from you.
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Hey thanks Dave – good to hear from you!
Ron
Hey Ron,
Nice photo. I was kinda hoping it might be a lynx, though, perhaps. 🙂
Cheers
Carl
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Thanks Carl!
Ron