I haven’t gotten many opportunities to photograph Tule Elk calves. Their mothers are very protective, so any attempt to approach just stresses them out as they head for the safety. Even getting out of your car hundreds of yards away can be enough to put them alert. I was lucky enough to find this pair near the road at sunset where I could observe and photograph them without disturbance.

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