Zion Rut: The Movie

Video of the Desert Bighorn Sheep engaging (Or Not) in this year’s rut at Zion National Park, Utah.

Watch at YouTube at HiDef and Full Screen. Music is Swinging Hawaii by Kitty, Daisy & Lewis.

The Rut Is On At Zion

I’ve probably driven the road through the eastside of Zion National Park well over 2,000 times(Was a park ranger there) and had never seen so many Desert Bighorn Sheep as I did the other day. Must of been 40 of them including 10 Rams. It’s the rutting season and seemingly everyone showed up. This was at 7:00 a.m.

These images had an ethereal look to them because the backdrop is Checkerboard Mesa, one of the most scenic sandstone features at Zion. Video to follow.

Desert Bighorn Sheep Rams are active during the mating season known as the rut.

Checkerboard Mesa backdrop.

Desert Bighorn Sheep are known for their ability to cling to precarious ledges which is their defense from predators.

Nervous Ewes.

The Elusive Kaibab Squirrel

This is not the best photo of the white-tailed Kaibab Squirrel but he was playing hardball with me. This squirrel is endemic to the Kaibab National Forest and thinks he owns the place. Never stays still and when pressed, climbs up the tall Ponderosa Pines and behind the branches. I’ll try again this week to shoot(ahem photograph) him. He must think I’m paparazzi.

At least you have an idea why he’s camera shy. That bright white tail!

FYI. The 2nd image was an enhanced one of the first image using the AI editor feature here at WP which I won’t use ever again because that would be cheating.

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Video Of Desert Bighorn Sheep

The rut is on and the Rams and Ewes don’t seem too interested. Maybe Later?

From Zion National Park this week. Watch ar HiDef at Full Screen. Music is Swinging Hawaii by Kitty, Daisy & Lewis athough I Get Around by The Beach Boys was considered.

Name That Tune?

Hint: It’s not an alien

The Magical Arte Museum.

This recent addition of amazing light shows is now appearing at The Arte Museum at City Center in Las Vegas.

Is it Beep Beep or Meep Meep?

Google says real fans of the Roadrunner cartoon character say Meep Meep and so do I. This one is probably not the cartoon character but showed up on my patio anyways. He didn’t say Meep Meep !

They’re Back………

The deadly Gigantic Peruvian Black Lizards are back to torment me. Measuring up to 3 feet long and 50 pounds in weight, these lizards are cousins to Indonesia’s Komodo Dragon. And it follows that once you see Lizards in the Spring, Rattlesnakes are not far behind.

Colorado Collection

I’m heading to Colorado later this week to catch the autumn colors so here’s my Colorado Gallery to enjoy from

my last 2 years there.

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