I haven’t posted a Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) for a while and thought I would share this one taken earlier this week on Antelope Island State Park in northern Utah today.
Pronghorn doe in a field of Moth Mullein – Nikon D300, f7.1, 1/1000, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 328mm, natural light
Last year at this time the island seemed to be covered with wild Sunflowers, this year it seems that the Moth Mulleins are the biggest bloomers for this time of the year. I thought this doe looked beautiful in a field of small yellow flowers.
Mia
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Such an enchanting face! Makes me think of an extra-terrestial.
I should have added “from a Hollywood fantasy movie”
Thank you Hilke, they do look a little “out of this world”!
She’s simply stunning… What a beautiful face! I also notice that each year the wildflowers change … I never know what to expect. This year I was surprised to find a jack-in-the-pulpit in the most unusual space near my foundation.
Thank you very much Merrill, I wonder what is going to be the best bloomer next year on the island! Jack-in-the-pulpits are gorgeous flowers!
Wonderful shot Mia, really neat looking animal.
Thank you Dan, pronghorns are neat animals.
A very nicely composed scene, Mia. A field of moth mullein is not something I think I would see here in Indiana. They tend to be individual plants that grow very tall-although not this summer!
Julie, thanks for your comment. We have the larger Common Mullein here too that grows very tall, the Moth Mullein isn’t nearly as tall.