It was a spring snowstorm when I photographed this pronghorn in Yellowstone National Park. Likely just chewing on some grass, but I like to think that he was trying to catch snowflakes with his tongue. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 310mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second.
Had to read up on the pronghorn. The word means ‘American goat-antelope’ though they’re not part of the goat family And those are horns and not antlers. And it does look like he’s trying to catch snowflakes with his tongue!
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It was a spring snowstorm when I photographed this pronghorn in Yellowstone National Park. Likely just chewing on some grass, but I like to think that he was trying to catch snowflakes with his tongue. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 310mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second.
Sean Crane Photos and snowflakes have something very important in common: If you look very closely you’ll see that no two are exactly the same.
Very good observation!
Had to read up on the pronghorn. The word means ‘American goat-antelope’ though they’re not part of the goat family And those are horns and not antlers. And it does look like he’s trying to catch snowflakes with his tongue!
That is lovely with the falling snow, Sean!