Travel Photography > Photos taken in USA and tagged as animals
Monument Lake Campground, FL
This was a little rock, a little north of Tatoosh Island. This was at the maximum (12x) zoom, plus cropping (equivalent to about 30x zoom?)
This was just north of Forks, part of a much larger herd.
While it is unusual to have snow up here, especially this late in the year, the Elk didn't seem to mind it.
This rock is in the Straight of San Juan de Fuca, between Washington's Olympic Penninsula and Vancouver Island, Canada.
In this part of the country, calfs are born in Spring, when it is very unusual to have snow...
There were a couple of black tailed deer just inside the gate at Fort Stevens State Park.
Zoo's were having trouble breeding bactrian camels, which are the ones with two humps. This farm outside Salem seems to have a better climate (cooler) that the camels like, so is often used by the Zoo's as a breeding farm.
There were several rabbits running around the campground. Based on their colorations, I don't think they were wild rabbits, more likely domesticad rabbits that had been let loose.
One of the many animals that enjoy the food my Uncle puts around his yard
My uncle puts out food for the deer and squirrels, but some prefer the bird food.
There were several sea lions in the surf right outside the cave feeding and just enjoying playing in the surf.
There were quite a few sea lions in the cave when we visited. Flash photography is not allowed to avoid disturbing the animals.
This group of sea lions was relaxing outside the cave. I'm not sure why they swim in a group like this?
This is billed as the largest sea cave in the world.
A bull steller sea lion, such as this, can be 9 feet long and weigh about a ton (2,000 lbs).
These were just off Hwy 1 in Northern CA, still part of the Redwoods in Humbolt County.
These are cows, only the bulls have the large antlers.
We saw five or six elk at the turnoff for Elk Viewing, then later saw about 40 of them here by the side of the highway!
These were on the rocks by the scenic overlook for Mendocino County.
The surf my be dangerous for people, but the seals really seem to enjoy playing in it. I suspect it is also a pretty good feeding ground for them.
This is about 100 feet from where the river empties into the Pacific Ocean. The seals come up onto the beach to get warm. Two volunteers keep watch during the day to keep people far enough away so they don't disturb the seals.
The adult elephant seals have already returned to sea to feed. These pups will learn how to swim and feed on their own.
These were at the Geyser Park, in Calistoga, CA.