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Herds of the critters

19-Nov-2008


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I was on one of the last bends on lookout that overviews Clear Creek Canyon Park (the one above the junker car that took the tumble years ago) and I used my binoculars to scour the land. It was close to dusk, and the mulies were coming out. Eventually I started to spot the sheep.

First two wanderers, then the herd the likely were returning to. At least a dozen, sitting happily on the hill, chomping their food. Although the distance was not close, the encounter felt great since they acted naturally with no awareness of being observed.




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When 19-Nov-2008
Species  Bighorn Sheep 
Place  Lookout Mountain
Region(s)  Jefferson County  Colorado 
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