One of my favorite questions that was recorded as most
commonly asked by tourists was, "When do deer turn into elk?"
I took these photos today on the western slope of Colorado where snow fall has been breaking all time records. The sage and grassy hillsides are covered with thick blankets of deep snow and sprinkled throughout the vast whiteness are dark dots where elk and deer are digging to the ground for food. I saw hundreds of deer over an 8 mile stretch near town and two large herds of elk. I thought hay was being brought in for some of the wildlife, but a rancher said it was left over hay and the animals are not being fed by anyone or any government agency. Below is an elk who found hay with some horses.
Elk with horses!
The light was flat and the sky was white. I didn't capture the detail I wanted,
but it's never the least bit disappointing to see wildlife in any kind of weather.
but it's never the least bit disappointing to see wildlife in any kind of weather.
Elk
Elk
Elk
Elk
Deer
Deer
Deer
Deer
Deer foraging for food
Deer
Elk herd
Elk
Elk
Elk and horses
Deer
This was about one quarter of the herd.
 Elk |  Elk |
Elk
Elk
Elk in the background with the horses.
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