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Coyote Mts Sheep
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tommy750 Posts: 1040
10/21/2013
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Did a hike in the Coyote Mts near Carrizo on Saturday (84 degree when I started and 90 when I returned) and saw six bighorn sheep. Heard what sounded like a small rock fall and saw them walking by. Was under the impression they left during the summer since there's no water supply and returned in the winter. Found one mention here on page 13 ( http://www.fws.gov/carlsbad/speciesstatuslist/5yr/20110421_5yr_pbs.pdf ) stating there's now a full time presence in The Coyotes. Supposedly they don't venture down to Carrizo Marsh because of the Tamarisk invasion and lack of escape terrain but who knows. Tom
Since some of us don't have 500mm lenses, these four sheep look pretty tiny 
Four Sheep by tomteske, on Flickr
Here's the fifth one trailing the others by a few minutes. The final one ran by about fifty feet in front of me but, of course, by then I had put my camera away.
Fossil Canyon Sheep by tomteske, on Flickr
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