Huge old elk bull in rut posture ready and willing to fight to protect his herd from male intruders Acrylic Print

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IMAGE: 38,618.01057 -- Experienced huge old elk bull (Cervus canadensis) in rut posture ready & willing to fight to protect his herd from adult male intruders, and to keep his harem in tow. When you see a bull elk with his neck stretched out, his head high and flat, and his nose pulled back and wrinkled, you know that you better be weary. He might just as soon attack you as another bull. Some Native Americans called them Wapiti (which, I’m told, is Shawnee for “white rump”). North America’s elk are similar to Europe’s stag (red deer, Cervus elaphus), and Europeans tend to call N. Am. elk "moose," but our moose are different (Alces alces).

Bob lives in Oregon City, Oregon, in the United States. His photography focuses on the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. & western provinces of Canada, but he occasionally travels outside those areas. He has always been driven to find and photograph new WONDERS OF NATURE that he just can't resist. Bob invites you to follow him on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Robert-C-Paulson-Jr-Photography-430131864192365/. Or, if you are already logged into Facebook, search within it for: @BobPaulsonJrPhotos. Bob has been a professional and semi-professional photographer for over 40 years. He has one goal for his photography – BE TRUE TO NATURE while striving to capture an instant in time and a perspective that immediately elicits a...