Pompano
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Desert Bighorns....Borego
My neighbor took these beautiful photos of a family of boregos (desert bighorn sheep). The boregos were on the mountain behind our homes in Coyote
Bay. Our neighbors, Les & Patsy, had spotted them from the panoramic view offered by their mountainside home..then the next day Les had climbed up
the mountain (no small endeavor) with his camera and got close enough to take these pics without spooking the herd. There are 13 sheep, including
quite a few young, some ewes, immature rams, and one big ram who was almost a full-curl.
We often see these sheep making their way back and forth from our mountain range to the southern Gigantes..usually at this time of year. What a
great sight they are...and definetely Baja Nomads!
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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David K
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Fantastic!
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Bruce R Leech
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that is a rare picture indeed. really nice shot
[Edited on 3-22-2005 by Bruce R Leech]
Bruce R Leech
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Bob H
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Wow, these shots are outstanding! Thanks for sharing these. A truely rare sighting.
Bob H
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Sallysouth
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Awesome pics!
Must have had telephoto lens! What fantastics photos,so rare to get so close without spooking them! Wait till my son-in law sees these! Thanks, Sally
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Cincodemayo
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VERY cool photos!
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gringorio
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Yes, great shots! I've heard that it is usually very difficult to get close to them.
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bajajudy
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Que padre!
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Mexray
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Wow, wonderful shots...
now tell us the truth...Les & Patsy were riding the tram up at the San Diego Park's Animal Park... That's the only place most of us can get this close and personal with these beautiful mountain sheep!
According to my clock...anytime is \'BAJA TIME\' & as Jimmy Buffett says,
\"It doesn\'t use numbers or moving hands It always just says now...\"
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Pompano
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Actually, Les is a very good hunter/stalker and if anyone can get close to a desert sheep, he can. Regular lens with regular zoom, I expect, with a
slow, cautious approach. Hell, I could do the same thing..only you would have a hard time getting my big dead body off the mountain.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Cyndarouh
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Pompano, Wonderful Pics. We live close to Borrego and in many trips over 35 years we have seen them twice only. Its rare to be able to capture them in
a pic. or see them. Thanks for posting. Cynda
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Eli
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Majestic, aren't they?
Thanks Pompano
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bajalera
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Awesome! Thank you, Pompano.
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