Head Of A Big Horn
by Adam Jewell
Title
Head Of A Big Horn
Artist
Adam Jewell
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
A Large Big Horn Sheep Shows Off A Healthy Set Of Horns At Joshua Tree National Park In Southern California.
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December 17th, 2013
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Dan Redmon
Adam, I envy all your photos of the Bighorn. This one is at least 8 years old. The larger grooves tell the age of bighorn�one large groove or ridge for each year. Also, bighorn cannot see sideways when the horns grow past their eyes, so they brush the tips off on rocks when they start to make a full curl�hence the rounded tips. Imagine the tips continuing out to make a point and you'll see how much has been brushed off. So glad you could see them as these are a long way from PA.
Adam Jewell replied:
Thanks Dan! It was a real treat to see them at Joshua Tree. It had been about 3 years on the road without ever seeing one and had no idea they would even be at Joshua Tree. The glow they got standing up on top of the cliffs by Barker Dam as the sun went down was spectacular that night. Thanks for the info on the horns both judging the age and the visibility issue. I always wondered about how those really big horns might affect their ability to see to the side.
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