This girl just stopped by our back yard for a snack! I tried a few pix from inside the house but the window made them look to cruddy, so I went to the corner of the house and was able to get a shot before she ran off. Glad I did!
This mama elk made it clear to me not to get any closer, and if I had I am quite sure she was ready to charge. When I backed off, she settled down and let me take a few pictures. I never saw her baby, but it's clear she was being a protective mother.
The fawns are back! Unfortunately early again so no good light in the back yard forcing me to yet again shoot them at 6400 ISO and ~1/250s but the results are still not bad. They are eating the pears falling from our pear tree.