Bighorn Sheep Ram, Waterton Canyon, Colorado, USA. Wildlife photograph by Shane Morrison, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, April 2023

Finalist Wildlife · April 2023

Bighorn Sheep Ram

Photographed by Shane Morrison

As this herd is somewhat familiar with me, I was able to get close enough to get a portrait of this ram in snow during the rut. When he exhibits the lip curl or flehmen response, he is checking pheromones using the vomeronasal organ sensor organ just above the roof of the mouth to determine if a ewe is receptive.

Award
Finalist — Wildlife, April 2023
Location
Waterton Canyon, Colorado, USA
Camera
Canon EOS 7D
Focal length
278mm
Shutter
1/500s
Aperture
f/7.1
ISO
ISO 400
  • bighorn
  • horns
  • nature
  • rut
  • wildlife

The April 2023 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

All 2023 Wildlife
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