I thought I had seen it all.
All cameras are aimed at the Bull Elk. They are performing. By myself just off the Madison River and near the Fire Hole River I witnessed a first for me. The Cow Elk having a “cat fight”. Really………
These two ladies stood on their hind legs and proceeded to slap each other. Incredible. I was so shocked I almost missed the shot. The cows have always proven to be a great mother to the calves.
Last spring I witnessed wolves tracking and “collecting” an elk calf. In the process the cow fought until there was no obvious way to save the calf. She injured one of the wolves. The battle went on for about an hour. Even when the calf was mostly ingested she was still attacking the wolves. There is amazing interaction between the calves and cows.
This day my camera caught on several occasions the calves and cows looking up. Smelling? No planes above. Not sure.
Maybe just wishing they could escape from this BIG pain in the ………….neck?
