A bull Elk watches over his harem in the sunlight of golden hour during the annual rut in Colorado

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A bull Elk watches over his harem in the morning sunlight of golden hour during the annual rut in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

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Size: 5000px × 3328px
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado
Photo credit: © John De Bord / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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