Three Posers

As I rode through Waterton Canyon the other day, I came upon these three fellows.



They stood there like statues while I and several others took pictures of them. It seemed that they were aware of the photographers and willingly posed for the cameras. After a minute or two, they slowly made their way up the road pretty much ignoring the presence of interested humans passing by.

Judging by the extent to which the horns have grown, the one in the middle is the oldest and is probably the big cheese for the local herd. According to what I have read on the internet about bighorn sheep, he is 8-10 years old. He has probably butted heads with the other two numerous times.

Here is a neat link to a movie of some sheep. These sheep are known to live to as old as 17 but 10-12 years is common.