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Wordless Weds. Pronghorn Antelope and Wild Mustangs
“A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.” ― Eudora Welty
“A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.” ― Eudora Welty
Copyright©2020 Deborah M. Zajac. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Fuji X-T3| Fujinon 100-400mm| PS CC 21.2.1
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What an incredible photo this is! It intrigues me to see the two species coexist like this. I have wondered about it.
The Antelope tend to stay under cover in the bushes while the horses stay out in the open grassy fields, but they do coexist. It was a wonderful moment to see and photograph.
I remember seeing antelope when visiting family outside Great Falls, but they were in full stride, mere blurs in the distance. I’m very impressed by this shot. 🙂
Oh wow, this is a sight we don’t see very often. Fantastic photo, Deborah.
Thank you, Jet! I’m glad you liked the image.
Beautiful!
Thank you, Kendall!😀🙏🏻
Welcome!
Oh, what an amazing thing to have seen, Deborah! You captured it beautifully. Hugs on the wing.
It was so cool to see them so close for a change. Thanks, Teagan!😄🙏🏻🤗
What a sight to behold! Beautiful photos, Deborah!!
Thank you so much, Jennie! It was neat to see them much closer than I would normally. Usually they’re well behind the horses! I just got lucky that day.
And your bloggers are lucky to see what you saw. Win-win. 😀
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Dearest Deborah,
What a beautiful, peaceful sight in Nature!
You are privileged for getting this in front of your lens.
Thanks for sharing it to a wider audience!
Hugs,
Mariette
Thank you so much, Mariette!
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Pretty shot, Deborah! Love when we get “2 for 1” shots, seeing two species co-habitating!
Thank you so much, Donna! 😄
Oh, am envious you get to see all these wild animals! Beautiful landscape! Are you still doing watercolor (I hope so:) ? To paint these, would be a great subject! Have a great weekend!
Thank you so much, Jesh! I haven’t tried to paint a horse, but it’s on my list to try one day.
I love this, Deborah! What a treat to capture two different wild animals in the shot. And they lined up so nicely for you. 😉
They did seem to pose didn’t they? I was thrilled to see them. Thank you, Amy! Hope you have a good weekend!
Fantastic! To have them together, what a treat!
It was neat! Thank you, Lisa!
You are welcome! 🙂
Yup can’t beat the combo of mustangs and antelope nice work.
Thanks, Dan! It’s always fun to see the Antelope out there.
Thank you, Dan!
What an absolutely wonderful photo, Debra! You made my morning!
Thank you, Marina! I’m so glad you like the image. 😀
Wow, Deborah, Flashback about the Pronghorn Antelope. We saw them many years ago on a Canyon’s visit. Nice composition on the photo. It is almost as if they posed for you.🙂 Beautiful!
Thank you so much, Erica! Usually, when I have seen the Antelope out there they’re running through. These guys were taking their time and were just as curious about me as I was them. 😀
Wonderfully captured, Deborah!
Prong strikes me as a quaint word. One etymological site notes that “prong-horned antelope is from 1815.”
I think of “fork” when I hear prong. I’ll have to see what that site’s note means. Were they introduced then and not really native? I thought they were from reading something years ago when I first looked them up after seeing them for the first time. I’ll have to look again.
It’s an etymology site, so it meant that the term “prong-horned antelope” has been found in writing as far back as 1815. The animals themselves had been there for millennia and are therefore native, but only when English speakers began to encounter them as they explored the west did they need an English name.
I should add that, as with many vernacular names, this one wasn’t completely accurate: the animals in question aren’t truly antelopes in the zoological sense.
Ah, thank you so much for the additional info!
You’re welcome.
Oh, yeah, but I have to say it makes me smile because it reminds me of a photo of wild animals from Africa and with the horses in the background, the antelope look a bit odd at first glance.
janet
Thank you, Janet! They look weird even at a second glance! 😀😀 Their face markings are interesting, and very much like an animal I’d find on a safari.
Love this, Deborah.
Thank you, so much, John!