Ewe tests pursuers; chase may last a mile or more; from valley to mountain top 1/9 AEZ29417 copy.jpg |
Ewe and Suitors 2/9 AEZ29437 copy.jpg |
Ewe and Suitors 3/9 AEZ29447 copy.jpg |
Ewe and Suitors 4/9 AEZ29458 copy.jpg |
Ewe and Suitors 5/9 AEZ29464 copy.jpg |
Ewe and Suitors 6/9 AEZ29465 copy.jpg |
Ewe and Suitors 7/9 AEZ29471 copy.jpg |
Ewe and Suitors 8/9 AEZ29472 copy.jpg |
Ewe and Suitors 9/9 AEZ29505 copy.jpg |
Ram searching for path to ewes _AEZ50505.jpg |
Ram searching for path to ewes AEZ50184 copy.jpg |
Ram searching for path to ewes AEZ50188copy.jpg |
Climbing ram _EZ49858 copy.jpg |
Climbing ram _EZ49859 copy.jpg |
Ram pursues ewe in steep rock 1/2 _EZ50171b copy.jpg |
Ram pursues ewe in steep rock 2/2 _EZ50172b copy.jpg |
Sparring rams 1/6 _EZ50375 copy.jpg |
Sparring rams 2/6 _EZ50376 copy.jpg |
Young ram tries to use gravity to butt older male from competition 3/6 _EZ50377 copy.jpg |
Young ram tries to use gravity to butt older male from competition 4/6 _EZ50378 copy.jpg |
Young ram tries to use gravity to butt older male from competition 5/6 _EZ50379 copy.jpg |
Young ram tries to use gravity to butt older male from competition, but with little success 6/6 _EZ50380 copy.jpg |
Old ram and ewe on isolated ledge about 30 foot cliff 1/7 AEZ50438 copy.jpg |
Young ram searches for route to ram and ewe on ledge 2/7 AEZ50228copy.jpg |
Young ram approaches pair on ledge for above 3/7 _EZ50193 copy.jpg |
Young ram draws closer 4/7 _EZ50234 copy.jpg |
Young ram makes break for ewe, while ewe retreats 5/7 _EZ50236 copy.jpg |
Young ram gets butted in ribs 6/7 _EZ50237 copy.jpg |
Young ram is butted from behind over 30' cliff. 7/7 AEZ50238.jpg |
Confrontation _EZ50252 copy.jpg |
Ewe leads pursuers _EZ50256 copy.jpg |
2 Rams chase ewe _EZ50265 copy.jpg |
Ram pursues ewe _EZ50272 copy.jpg |
Pursued ewe pauses on very narrow outcropping. 1/6 AEZ50220 copy.jpg |
Ewe on tiny outcropping. 2/6 AEZ50220crop copy.jpg |
Ram edges closer. 3/6 AEZ50223 copy.jpg |
Ram leaps accross gap, forcing ewe to leap forward. 4/6 AEZ50224 copy.jpg |
Ram continues pursuit. 5/6 _EZ50225 copy.jpg |
Ram continues pursuit. 6/6 _EZ50226 copy.jpg |
Rams square-off. AEZ50371 copy.jpg |
Rams jostle on loose rock 1/3 _EZ50296 copy.jpg |
Rams jostle on loose rock 2/3 _EZ50297 copy.jpg |
Rams jostle on loose rock 3/3 _EZ50298 copy.jpg |
Ewe leads pursuers 1/6 _EZ50304 copy.jpg |
Ewe leads pursuers 2/6 _EZ50314 copy.jpg |