Hop's nature hike:D

[Hop]

So the other day I went on a little hike through the snow... Most of the pics were from a lousy zoom lens, but I had fun non-the-less...

This was taken from about 400 yards and is something you don't get to see everyday... Two young bulls rearing and playing:

Here are some wild turkeys that decided to wait out the storm high in a tree:

This doe was curious about what was clicking. She really wanted to know what the camera was:

 

[Hop]

This heard of elk is fed by the state to keep their migration from crossing the interstate. There is about 5-600 head in total, but during the winter, you can't get any closer to them due to the wildlife preserve being closed. So I can only get about 400 yards from them on the road:

Frozen Turkey before it hits your grocery store:

More elk:

Little buck:

Last is a bald eagle that was on the wildlife preserve. It's a little early in the year as most of the eagle start moving back in toward the end of January... But again, I could only get about 400 yards from him, so the pic isn't that great:

 

[ibanezgfx]

wow. i would have loved to see that stuff in the wild instead of like a zoo. those are some great pics too!

 

[breutus]

what kind of camera and what type of lens also where are you at?

 

[jnarowe]

Bald Eagles are like pests around here! Nice pic Sir Hop!

 

[Hop]

Thanks guys

Breutus: It is a Canon XT with the cheap 75-300 lens. The distance shots were about 400 yards. Someday I'll have a better selection of lenses, but those things are flipping more expensive than reefing:lol:

I'm in Western Colorado. Most of those shots were taken in in the Garfield Creek and Baldy Creek Wildlife management habitat areas.

 

[conorwynne]

Venison is very nice, hope you bagged one.... not to mention wild turkey... Yum Yum.

 

[breutus]

yeah it's so funny how to very expensive hobbies go so well together. My wife doesn't know which I am spending on this week the tank or the camera!

 

[melev]

Great shots overall. Did you use a tripod?

You guys and your eating comments - so wrong! "Frozen turkey before it goes to your supermarket..." :lol:

 

[jnarowe]

when the war comes, we'll all be eating seagulls and pigeons...

 

[Saiyan]

Awesome shots. Colorado sure is a great place to live.

 

[Hop]

Thanks again for the kind words! It was really just a need hike. No tripod or anything. Some of the distance shots I rested the camera on a tree limb to help keep it steady and others were just plain blurry:lol:

 

[sixfins]

Nice shots thanx for sharing with us, my wife is jealous she has never seen snow in person only pics and tv.

 

[Aussie_hippie_2]

ROFL @ jnarowe


Really, very great pics man. Very impressive. I'm in Montana this week, really hoping to see an elk or two lol. And I may be a vegetarian, but I remember enough to know that venison and turkey are the two best tasting meats ever.

 

[HellboundX]

Wow, those are some awesome pictures. I would love to have seen them in person

 

[Trotter]

Great pictures!

 

[thor32766]

wow those are awesome!!!!!!!!! love the upclose of the doe!

 

[Lunchbucket]

Freaking AMAZING shots buddy!! Love the wildlife. Reminds me of here in South Dakota

Lunchbucket

 

[The Haj]

Hop,
That is great ,it reminds me on the way to see my father-in-law in Craig Colorado

 

[keithntracy]

Very beautiful pics!!!