15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Bull elk nuzzling baby calf
This bull elk took time out of his bugling to nuzzle two small elk calves lying in the grass. This is the rutting season and bull elk are bugling and fighting for a harem. This is a tender moment of reprieve.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2015 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
| Photo Location: | Colorado, United States of America |
| Camera: | COOLPIX P530 |
| Copyright: | © Michael Fox |