Once again its the time of year when one of the greatest wildlife shows Pennsylvania has to offer is occurring, the Pennsylvania Elk Rut. Fortunately some great viewing opportunities occur on public lands or lands open to the public and many are able to enjoy incredible wildlife viewing encounters.
I arrived in the tiny hamlet of Benezette after the morning elk activity had subsided Tuesday and had only limited photographic success that evening.
Wednesday morning dawned bright and clear with two dominate bulls tending harems in adjoining fields. Satellite bulls frequently attempted to cut in whenever the herd bull was distracted as can be seen in a few of the images. The following photos are from the morning.
You take some Awesome shots,
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thanks for sharing.
Great, quality photos in your limited time there. Too bad we didn't get to meet up this year.
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos. The Elk are so beautiful and massive.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see you're back posting, I missed your beautiful photos. It seemed hard to find elk this year, which I attributed to the lack of rain and that the vegetation in many fields was already dried out. But, you found a goodly number of bulls -- well done.
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