Handsome Bighorn Sheep

Handsome Bighorn Sheep

Smoking Hot Bighorn

Smoking Hot Bighorn

Bighorn in Winter Sun

Bighorn in Winter Sun

Bighorn Along The Athabasca River

Bighorn Along The Athabasca River

Down To The River

Down To The River

I believe these sheep were out on the river to get a drink of water. They seemed to be a bit nervous about being so exposed to potential predators and soon retreated to higher ground.

Bighorn Sheep Explore the Sandbars

Bighorn Sheep Explore the Sandbars

Bighorn Sheep In His Domain

Bighorn Sheep In His Domain

Catching The Scent

Catching The Scent

Bighorn Sheep Done Wideangle

Bighorn Sheep Done Wideangle

Bighorn Rams

Bighorn Rams

Following Like A ......Sheep

Following Like A ......Sheep

Sundog and Ram

Sundog and Ram

Ice crystals create rainbow like spectrum in the sky on a cold January day in Alberta.

Meeting of the Minds

Meeting of the Minds

Run For The Hills

Run For The Hills

Escape behaviour in bighorn sheep usually involves running as fast as possible into steep terrain to avoid predators. 

Battle Proven

Battle Proven

The bighorn rut in late fall leaves the rams bruised and battered. 

A Brief Rest

A Brief Rest

Ram in Rut

Ram in Rut

Places To Go

Places To Go

Pair of Bighorn Sheep Rams

Pair of Bighorn Sheep Rams

Flehmen Response

Flehmen Response

Breathing through the mouth exposes olfactory glands that are sensitive to the pheromones of ewes in heat. 

Impressive Ram

Impressive Ram

Rocky Mountain High

Rocky Mountain High

The Bighorn Rut on a Bluebird Sky Day

The Bighorn Rut on a Bluebird Sky Day

Burnished Horns

Burnished Horns

Direct and To The Point Bighorn Pose

Direct and To The Point Bighorn Pose

Old Warrior

Old Warrior

This bighorn sheep has seen a few battles. 

All Hail The King

All Hail The King

A Romp In The Snow

A Romp In The Snow

In pursuit of a mate, it never ends. 

Cold Hard Encounter

Cold Hard Encounter

Lets Play Follow The Leader

Lets Play Follow The Leader

Single file conserves energy when travelling in deep snow.

Love To Run

Love To Run

I have witnessed Bighorn Sheep just start to run for no apparent reason. Sometimes I think they do it for the sheer joy of running.

Bighorn Thunder

Bighorn Thunder

The Herd

The Herd

Strength in numbers