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Ovis canadensis
I spotted this immaculate Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis, in Glacier National Park on 18 July 2007. I was perched on a boulder near Going-to-the-Sun Road, overlooking a vast and wide valley slope below. This male bighorn cautiously made his way around me, occasionally turning back to check me out. One might think this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but it really wasn't. Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep are quite abundant in Glacier National Park. The area is utterly remarkable, as are the bighorn sheep. [jansonjones http://dusttracks.com]
This spotting was featured in Project Noah's first iBooks publication, Our Wild Planet: Nature Through the Eyes of the Project Noah Community (18 June 2012). You can download the free ebook at iTunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/our-wild....
Lat: 48.70, Long: -113.72
Spotted on Jul 18, 2007
Submitted on Dec 23, 2011
25 Comments (1–25)
Thanks, TKB. I sure wish I could get back to Glacier NP. I've only been twice and would love, love, love to get back there again!
I went to the park when I was a little kid and I've never forgotten the amazing experience. Your shots really bring me back, thanks for sharing!
19 June 2012: I updated this spotting with a direct link to Project Noah's first iBooks/iTunes ebook, Our Wild Planet: Nature Through the Eyes of the Project Noah Community (18 June 2012).
Thank you Yasser and the Project Noah community for supporting this spotting and for including it in this first Project Noah ebook volume. The book is fantastic!
Congrats Jason...those are fantastic shots.
Thanks, everybody, for the comments! Fun day!
@Carol: Yeah yeah yeah, I get it. Not everybody loves the snakes. But I say this: Snakes need representation, by god! ;)
Thanks again, y'all ~
It's not a snake! HA! Congrats! Jason! You deserve it! I love all the photos, maybe even the last one best. Just fantastic!
Well done. Nice set.
That's a powerful looking body for a 'sheep'. A fine looking beast.
Congrats on Spotting of the Day!! : ) YAY!!!
excellent series, congratulations!
Congrats Janson! Well deserved!
Congrats Janson! Some spectacular photos of it as well! I got to see a few during a backpacking trip across Glacier, but wasn't "lucky" enough to get close enough for some good shots.
Congratulations Janson
wonderful shots
Nice work Janson. Thanks for these beautiful shots :)
Congrats! Beautiful pictures! :)
Congratulations, Janson.
Congratulations, Janson! Wonderful series...well photographed, and as always, your comments are very entertaining to read!! Thanks for your inspiration and for sharing the world you see around you with us!!
Thank you, Peter, Project Noah, and its awesome community, for the spotting of the day! It's much appreciated and quite humbling! I'm glad y'all like the Rocky Mountain spotting and hope to continue contributing spottings that are of interest to some folks. There's certainly no shortage of inspiration to be found in the world around us -- as reflected through the seemingly unlimited spottings recorded by this community! Rock on ~~
Enjoyed the discussion, references and great tagging. BTW congrats on Spotting of the day.
lovely congrats on sotd!!!
well deserved!
Congrats on spotting of the day!
"Famous for their impressive, large, curled horns, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep inhabit the cliffs of extremely rocky areas near the summit peaks of mountains."
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He's an incredible animal!
:)
I can't favorite this twice but I would if I could! Lovely!
Updated on 16 January 2012 with four additional photos of this Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep! RAH!
Very nice shot,