A Mother's Journey

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by beastandbranches from Behchoko Canada on 03 Jan 2026

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While driving on the Alaska Highway towards Kluane National Park, I had fortune of coming across this female elk. As the rut season had ended, she along with other cows and their calves were migrating west. She made quite the striking pose in front of a beautiful mountain range. The accessory around her neck allows conservations to track her as she traverses the cold north.

Camera: Canon EOS R100
Focal: 55 mm
Shutter speed: 0.004 sec
Aperture: f/ 5.6

tagged: elk migration rut landscape rugged mountains yukon nature outdoors wilderness plant tree animal deer mammal wildlife mountain mountain_range peak fir field grassland scenery vegetation antelope land mountainous_landforms hill highland ecoregion cloud winter