Wildlife Photos

A bull elk bugling while standing in a forest.

A rutting bull elk in lip curling (Flehmen response).

A bull elk bugling while walking in a river bottom.

An alert bull elk watches from a grassy knoll with a dark pine forest in the background.

Bugling elk in forest.

A large bull elk walking through grass.

A large bull elk bugles after stepping into the open near the edge of a forest.

A rutting bull elk bugling while standing in a river.

A bull elk wading from the shallows after swimming a river.

A bull elk holding his head high while lip curling (Flehmen response).

Standing in short willows, this picture shows a bull elk bugling to his scattered harem of cows.

Picture of a big elk bugling as he walks up a hillside. Larger-bodied elk produce a deeper and louder sound, thus the pitch of an elk’s bugle can be a clue to it’s body size and dominance rank.

A bull elk and cows crossing a shallow alpine lake in the Canadian Rockies.

A rutting bull elk displays a head-down posture, which is common when they are checking cow elk for estrus.

A bull elk peering from partial cover.

A bull elk with his head askew, avoiding contact between his antlers and tree limbs.

Bull elk in habitat.

A bull elk bugling while standing at the edge of a pine forest.

An alert bull elk steps forward, while a cow elk stands in the background.

A rutting bull elk posturing while walking in a river. This bull is herding his harem of cows, which are not pictured.

A bull elk pauses at the river's edge.

Bull elk bugling.

Close-up portrait of a cow elk (female).

A herd of elk, including a bull elk and five cow elk standing in a river during a sunny day.