Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography: Blog https://www.vangophotos.com/blog en-us VangoPhotos (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:32:00 GMT Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:32:00 GMT https://www.vangophotos.com/img/s/v-12/u638482039-o847433884-50.jpg Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography: Blog https://www.vangophotos.com/blog 80 120 Grizzly 399 Portrait https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2025/1/grizzly-399-portrait And what a beautiful bear she was, grizzly 399.

I photographed her and Spirit when they visited on of their regular clover patches.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2025/1/grizzly-399-portrait Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT Teton Sunset https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2025/1/teton-sunset Sunset in the Tetons.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2025/1/teton-sunset Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT Bosque Reflections https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2025/1/bosque-reflections Snow geese rest in a pond at New Mexico's Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.

The geese gather together in the relative safety of one of the many ponds in the refuge to spend the night.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2025/1/bosque-reflections Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT Winter Moose https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2025/1/winter-moose A young bull moose in the winter landscape.  Grand Teton National Park.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2025/1/winter-moose Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT Happy New Year! https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2025/1/happy-new-year Happy New Year!

An iconic view at Monument Valley to celebrate all the beauty and open spaces that the west has to offer.

RedRed

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One of my personal favorite grizzly bear images from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem as this young grizzly made her way through a field of wild flowers.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/merry-christmas Wed, 25 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT Pensive Moose https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/pensive-moose A pensive big bull moose during mating season.

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/pensive-moose Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT Moose Silhouette https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/moose-silhouette A young bull moose is silhouetted after sunset.  Jackson Hole, WY.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/moose-silhouette Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT Looking for Love https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/looking-for-love A bull moose crosses the river to approach a cow moose on the other side, during the annual mating season.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/looking-for-love Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT Flight Path https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/flight-path This Snow Goose is coming in for the landing!

New Mexico's Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, a perfect place to photograph Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese as thousands spend winter in the area.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/flight-path Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:45:00 GMT Winter Bison https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/winter-bison A big bull bison walks the snow-compacted park road near Yellowstone's Madison Junction.

Most of Yellowstone's roads are closed during the winter and only open to snowcoaches and snowmachines.  This bull gave us a private viewing when we were on our snowcoach during last winter's photo trip I guided for Natural Habitat Adventures and WWF.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/winter-bison Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:30:00 GMT Sandhill at Sunset https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/sandhill-at-sunset A Sandhill Crane silhouetted by the sunset, as he arrives at the pond where he'll spend the night.  

New Mexico's Rio Grande river, where thousands of cranes spend winter.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/sandhill-at-sunset Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:30:00 GMT Adrian Harrison Photography https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/adrian-harrison-photography A big Thank You to Adrian Harrison in Sidney, Australia for writing an article about my wildlife and conservation photography!

Find his article at https://thesnappylens.com/photographer-profile-vango-photos

If you're in the market for video production, product photography or headshots photography in Sydney, look him up.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) australie headshot headshots photography product production sidney video https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/adrian-harrison-photography Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:44:54 GMT Clark's Nutcracker https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/clarks-nutcracker The infamous Clark's nutcracker, tied closely to the survival of the first widely distributed tree to be placed on the Endangered Species List: the Whitebark pine.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/12/clarks-nutcracker Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT Bull Moose in Jackson Hole https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/bull-moose-in-jackson-hole Winter in Grand Teton and Yellowstone is an amazing time to photograph moose.  They rely on eating bitterbrush, which grows among sage brush, so they are likely to be out in the open flats and easily visible.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/bull-moose-in-jackson-hole Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT Snowy Bull Moose https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/snowy-bull-moose When the snow starts flying ... It's amazing how well adapted moose are to the cold.  They thrive in conditions that other deer suffer in.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/snowy-bull-moose Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT Winter Bull https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/winter-bull I photographed this bull moose just outside Gros Ventre campground in Grand Teton National Park.  Long after the campground closed of course: a great place to hike into and look for moose hanging out!

This bull had quite the tale to tell ...
 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/winter-bull Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT Photo Contest Winner: WOC https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/photo-contest-winner-woc Proud that my moose image is a winner in the annual Wyoming Outdoor Council photo contest!

The image will be displayed in the exhibit in Rock Springs, WY in November and will be in the 2025 calendar as well.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo calendar competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/photo-contest-winner-woc Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT Yawn https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/yawn Yawn ... it's Monday!

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/yawn Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT Sunset at Bosque del Apache https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/sunset-at-bosque-del-apache A fiery sunset at Bosque del Apache along New Mexico's Rio Grande.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/sunset-at-bosque-del-apache Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT Thousands of Snow Geese https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/thousands-of-snow-geese Thousands of snow geese and sandhill cranes spend winter along New Mexico's Rio Grande.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/thousands-of-snow-geese Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT Full Moon & Sandhill Cranes https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/full-moon-sandhill-cranes
 

A flock of sandhill cranes (officially called a "sedge") flies over the Bernardo waterfowl complex in central New Mexico, along the Rio Grande.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/full-moon-sandhill-cranes Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Photo Contest Winner https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/photo-contest-winner Proud to be the winner of the annual Wyoming Wildlife photo contest! 

My moose image will feature on the calendar cover as well as in the calendar for the month of August.

The photo contest is organized by Wyoming's Game & Fish Department.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo calendar competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/photo-contest-winner Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT Sandhill Cranes at Bosque del Apache https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/sandhill-cranes-at-bosque-del-apache
 

Sandhill Cranes settle in a pond for the night at Bosque del Apache.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/sandhill-cranes-at-bosque-del-apache Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Cheeky Moose https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/cheeky-moose
 

A cheeky bull moose at sunset.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/11/cheeky-moose Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT Creek Moose https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/creek-moose
 

I found this young bull on a backcountry hike as he was bedded down.  Hours later, he hadn't moved an inch.

It took a bigger bull to walk into the area for him to get up.  He took a sip from the creek and walked over to greet the other bull.  "Greet" may be too nice of a description: the two bulls sparred violently for a few seconds and this guy lost.  He ran away followed by the bigger bull, which quickly ended my photographic opportunity ...

A quick tip when going out to look for moose: wear rain boots.  This image required me to go into the creek to get to eye level with the bull.
 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/creek-moose Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT Grizzly 399 and Vital Ground Foundation https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/grizzly-399-and-vital-ground-foundation As many of you have asked how we can prevent needless deaths like 399 in the future and what we can do to help, I have decided to make my own personal favorite 399 picture available for sale for the first time, and, to donate 100% of the profits to non-profit Vital Ground, a Montana-based non-profit dedicated to protecting grizzly bear habitat and reducing human-bear conflicts. 

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Grizzly 399 herself suffered the tragedy of losing one of her cubs, Snowy, to being struck and killed by a car.  And, only last year, 399's daughter, grizzly 610, was struck by a car just outside of the National Park but survived.

Let's try to prevent these needless deaths!

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/grizzly-399-and-vital-ground-foundation Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:45:28 GMT Grand Teton Fall Foliage https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/grand-teton-fall-foliage
 

An image from a prior fall shows the beauty of fall foliage against the snowy Tetons.  
 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/grand-teton-fall-foliage Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT Grizzly 399 has died https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/grizzly-399-has-died Very sad news from Jackson Hole today ... Grizzly 399 has died.

She was struck and killed by a car on Tuesday evening in the Snake River Canyon, south of Jackson and outside of Grand Teton National Park.  There is no news about the fate of her yearling cub, Spirit.

She lived a record-setting life in and around Jackson Hole, becoming the oldest known grizzly bear to reproduce in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.  She gave birth to her last cub, Spirit, about 1 year and 10 months ago.  Spirit was hopefully not involved in the fatal accident and is now on her own, about 7 months before her mom would have kicked her out (at 2.5 years of age).  The last time they were seen, Spirit looked very big and healthy.  Fingers crossed she'll have the instincts to find a suitable and safe den in a few weeks’ time.

It’s hard to believe she won’t be showing up at Pilgrim Creek any longer, or swimming the river at Jackson Lake dam …

 

 


Grizzly 399 in spring wild flowers at Pilgrim Flats, Grand Teton National Park


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A young bull moose against a backdrop of fall colors in the Rocky Mountains.
 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/young-bull-moose Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT Moose Water Reflection https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/moose-water-reflection
 

Catching a big bull moose as he takes a sip from the creek ...
 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/moose-water-reflection Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT Winter Awaits https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/winter-awaits
 

The rut is pretty much finished in the Rockies.  Now the long and cold winter awaits.  Fortunately there are few animals as well adapted to the cold as moose!  In Alaska where temperatures regularly dip down to -20 F, moose have no trouble surviving.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/winter-awaits Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT Oxbow Bend Fall Colors https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/oxbow-bend-fall-colors
 

A look at Grand Teton National Park's Oxbow Bend and the vista towards Mount Moran, during the fall color season.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/oxbow-bend-fall-colors Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT Annoyed Bull Moose https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/10/annoyed-bull-moose
 

When you find a bull this time of the year, when the mating season is winding down, most of the time the bull is pretty tolerant.  His hormone levels are returning to a normal level and he's not in a competitive mode any longer ...

But, if 'your' bull decides to tear up a bush right in front of you, that's typically a sign that he's getting annoyed and the wise thing for you to do, is to retreat ... 

 

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Few things beat the experience of having a big bull elk bugle right in front of you!

 

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The leaves are going fast in the Rockies as fall approaches.  Soon, the mating season will finish and the moose will quiet down, for a well-deserved rest.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/9/moose-portrait Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT Moose on the Move https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/9/moose-on-the-move
 

Bull moose are on the move looking for moose cows during the mating season.  This big bull crossed the river towards a single cow on the other bank.

 

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Mister Moose, as he stared into the camera.  The moose rut is in full swing throughout the Rockies, from Colorado into Alaska.

When you find yourself in the presence of a moose, always keep a big object nearby to hide behind.  A tree will work.  Even though moose look docile, I trust them much less than grizzly bears as moose can do the unexpected without much warning.
 

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Hiking along a river, I found a smallish bull moose during mating season.  

As I waited for him to do something interesting, he took off and walked into an open sagebrush flat.

Lo and behold, here comes a different - much bigger - bull.

They sparred and the small bull took off running!

Here is the victor of the fight.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/9/big-bull Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT Snake River Elk Bugle https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/9/snake-river-elk-bugle
 

It doesn't get much better than to see a bugling elk crossing the Snake river among fall colors.

This bull elk was hot on the trail of females during mating season.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/9/snake-river-elk-bugle Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT Foxy Pose https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/9/foxy-pose
 

I found this fox on a hike in Montana's Beartooth mountains.

Clearly uninterested in my presence, he gave me several good poses. 

Here, he climbed up onto a fallen log to get a better look at the rodent activity in the tall grasses, before continuing on his hunt.

 

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The velvet is gone and the bull moose are starting their mating season with their clean, fully grown antlers.

This guy has to be patient for a few more years before his antlers are big enough to compete with the big bulls for the females.

 

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It's not just the moose mating season.  The elk are having their annual rut also.

The time of the year when the forest is filled with the eerie, awesome sounds of bugling!

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/9/bugle Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT Bear Berry Season https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/9/bear-berry-season
 

The berries are ripe in the Rockies and you know what that means ...

If you want to find a bear, look up in the berry bushes!

This black bear was munching away near Yellowstone National Park's Little America area.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/9/bear-berry-season Mon, 02 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT Resting Cow Moose https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/resting-cow-moose
 

Now that the moose mating season is about to start, it's important to remember the ladies.

The moose cows will be visited and chased around by a constant stream of bull moose over the next month and a half ...

This cow moose is taking a well deserved rest.

 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/resting-cow-moose Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Bull Moose in Velvet https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/bull-moose-in-velvet
 

It's almost time now for the bull moose to shed their velvet and start the mating season ... 

Can't wait!

Here's a big bull moose in the Beartooth mountains of Montana.
 

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/bull-moose-in-velvet Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Bison Water Crossing https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/bison-water-crossing
 

A young bison crosses a shallow river.

Mating season is about to wind down, giving these bison a chance to prepare for the coming and typically brutal winter.

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A grizzly family (mom and her 3 cubs) make a meal out of a domestic cow, killed by a vehicle.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/roadkill-grizzlies Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Pouncing Fox https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/pouncing-fox
 

Foxes are fun to watch, especially as they hunt.

This fox was on the hunt for rodents and voles in the tall grass. 

Suddenly, they stop their cautious walk, point their ears and gaze towards one specific spot, and pounce!

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/pouncing-fox Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Growing Antlers https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/growing-antlers
 

The bull moose's antlers are getting close to being full-grown. 

Still covered in velvet, the bulls will start to rub their antlers in a few weeks from now to expose the white bone antlers underneath, and start the annual mating season.

I found this bull among silverberry bushes, which they like to browse.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/growing-antlers Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Moose in Velvet https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/moose-in-velvet
 

The bull moose's antlers are getting close to being full-grown. 

Still covered in velvet, the bulls will start to rub their antlers in a few weeks from now to expose the white bone antlers underneath, and start the annual mating season.

I found this bull among silverberry bushes, which they like to browse.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/moose-in-velvet Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:00:00 GMT Bison Portrait https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/bison-portrait
 

A bison bull stares dreamily into Yellowstone's Lamar Valley.  The bison mating season is in full swing!

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It's that time of the year: the bison rut (or mating season) has started!

Here's a cheeky bull "bellowing" (which sounds like a loud burp) to signal to the other bulls that he's a force to be reckoned with.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/8/bison-rut Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Grizzly 399's Cub Spirit https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/7/grizzly-399s-cub-spirit
 

It's hot in Jackson Hole with temperatures frequently reaching up into the 90s!

I recently saw grizzly 399 and Spirit in their expected territory in Grand Teton NP.  Surprisingly they haven't "headed for the hills" and cooler temps yet.

And I have to say, Spirit is looking great.

Being an only child seems to be helping this young one to grow into quite the grizzly bear.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning banff bear bears belg belgisch best images best pictures bison black brown buffalo competitie competition contest coyote denali elk fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs fox grand teton grand teton national park greater yellowstone ecosystem grizzly haines hyder icefields parkway jackson hole jasper jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven katmai lake clark moose mustangs natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize rio grande sandhill crane snow geese snow goose stewart tetons vangoidtsenhoven vlaams vlaming wapiti wild horses wild mustangs wildlife wildlife photography winnaar winner wolf wolves world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/7/grizzly-399s-cub-spirit Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT Update on Teton Grizzlies https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/6/update-on-teton-grizzlies With Jackson Hole getting busy as the summer months have arrived, it’s time for an update on what bears are out and where you might want to look for them!
As always, keep a safe distance from the bears, be respectful, carry bear spray and use a long telephoto lens for pictures.

This past winter was relatively mild and full of promise: would “Felicia” appear out of hibernation with new cubs?  What about young grizzly “Fritter”: would she finally have her first cubs ever?  And, would 28-year old grizzly 399 make it through another winter to continue raising her record-setting cub “Spirit”?


Grizzly 399 and Spirit

As you will have heard by now, grizzly 399 and Spirit appeared out of hibernation at the end of April! 

Since the average grizzly in the wild lives to be 20-25 years old, grizzly 399 continues to defy expectations as she successfully made it through another winter – she turned 28 in the den in January – and continues to raise her (one) cub Spirit.


Close-up of Spirit as he followed 399 into the forest
 

Spirit looks great and is almost her size!  No doubt that raising one cub to adulthood is a lot less taxing on her body than it was raising the quads (her four cubs between 2020 and 2022).  Spirit is now 1.5 years old and if all goes well, will be “kicked out” by mom next May.  It is still unknown whether Spirit is a male or female cub, but looking at how adventurous the cub is, suspicions are strong that it’s a male as male grizzlies tend to be more independent.

I’ve been lucky to see them on several occasions already this spring.  As usual, they tend to hang out most in the area between Willow Flats and Colter Bay in Grand Teton National Park. 


"Bear Jam" as 399 and Spirit cross the busy park road
 

That being said, whereas 399 was visible very regularly with her previous quads, since having Spirit in 2023, she’s been more skittish in my opinion, making for less frequent sightings and tougher photography. 

Last year, when Spirit was a newborn, they hung around her usual area for most of the summer.  Now that he’s big enough to cover greater distances, it’s possible she’ll take him to higher elevations (away from park roads) during the heat of summer, although that remains to be seen.

Here’s a picture I took recently of Spirit, as he stood up for a better look at his surroundings.  399 Grazed nearby peacefully.

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Grizzly 1063 aka. Fritter or Bonita

The daughter of grizzly “Blondie” (#793), Fritter was born in 2017 and “kicked out” by mom in 2019.  At 7 years of age, she is definitely able to have babies so for the past year or two, we’ve all been expecting her to appear out of hibernation with her first set of cubs.  This was finally the year!


Fritter leads her first set of three cubs through a wildflower meadow in Grand Teton National Park
 

She appeared at the end of May with her first set of cubs: three coy! (COY = Cubs Of the Year)
The cubs are tiny and, of course, very cute.  Fritter seems to have learned from her mom, Blondie, that it’s a good idea to stay close to the humans with her cubs, as male grizzlies (“boars”) tend to avoid humans.  That’s a good thing since boars will kill grizzly cubs in order to push the female back into estrus so the boar can mate with the female.

Fritter has been hanging out with her three coy in the area around Leeks marina, Colter Bay and Pilgrim Creek.  She shares this habitat with 399 and Spirit.


Fritter with a mouthful of Biscuitroot flowers


Grizzly 610

Grizzly 399’s daughter, 610 kicked out her 2.5 year old cubs this spring, as expected.  Since then, both 610 and the three cubs have been rarely seen.  610 Tends to be seen around Pacific Creek, Oxbow Bend and Willow Flats in the park.

I had the chance to see them together before she kicked out the cubs.  All three cubs looked great and ready to start life on their own!


610 leads her three cubs across Willow Flats in Grand Teton National Park


Grizzly 793 aka. Blondie

After the heartbreak of losing her three coy in 2022, Blondie appeared in 2023 with a new set of coy.  She and her two cubs didn’t appear near park roads until the fall of 2023, but all looked to be in good health.  Assuming they made it through another winter successfully, they haven’t been spotted yet this spring.  Fingers crossed!


Grizzly 863 aka. Felicia

Last but not least, Felicia came out of hibernation in May with new coy!


Felicia's new cubs of the year
 

After successfully raising her previous two cubs to adulthood in 2023 and setting them loose on their own, she gave birth to two new babies in her den this past winter. All three are living life in her usual area outside of Grand Teton National Park, up on Togwotee pass east of the park in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

When you go up the pass to see her, please remember to park only in official pullouts to keep it safe for visitors and the bears.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning bear best images best pictures black brown competitie competition contest fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs grand teton grand teton national park grizzly hyder jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven moose natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize stewart vangoidtsenhoven vlaams wildlife winnaar winner world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/6/update-on-teton-grizzlies Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:43:43 GMT Award Winner: 9th 35AWARDS! https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/5/award-winner-9th-35awards For the fifth year in a row, I was very excited to receive word from one of the world's largest photography competitions: 35 AWARDS. (Web | Instagram | Facebook) 
This competition awards the 'top 35' photos in different categories and I made it as a top wildlife photographer and a top photographer in the USA, and one of my images was voted to be included in the annual catalogue.

This year, 111,253 professional and amateur photographers from 174 countries participated in the annual photography competition and submitted a total of 465,000 photographs. The photographs were judged in three different stages and, ultimately, in the 3rd stage of voting, 50 professional photographers from 50 different countries selected the winners: 3 of my images made it to the 3rd round.

I am honored and grateful to announce that:

  • One of my images was selected to be a part of the annual Catalogue
  • I was named as one of the Top 35 Wildlife Photographers in the World
  • I was named as one of the Top 35 Photographers in the U.S. (across all categories, not just wildlife)

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) 35 awards 35awards alaska award winner award winning wildlife photographer award-winning bear best images best pictures black brown competitie competition contest fotograaf fotografie fotografieprijs grand teton grand teton national park grizzly hyder jorn jorn vangoidtsenhoven moose natuurfotograaf nikon photography price prijs prijswinnaar prize stewart vangoidtsenhoven vlaams wildlife winnaar winner world worldwide yellowstone yellowstone national park https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/5/award-winner-9th-35awards Sat, 01 Jun 2024 05:07:34 GMT COY https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/5/coy Time for some cute COY, aka. Cubs Of the Year.

The only grizzly sow in the Tetons who has COY so for is Felicia, up on Togwotee pass in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Much of the grizzly bear action so far this spring is happening in Yellowstone.

It's hard to beat springtime for cute baby animals!

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) afbeelding afdruk alaska aluminium aluminum amerika animal animals art article articles artikel august auto belg belgisch bescherm best bison book buffalo canada canvas conservation conserve coupon dieren discount driving ecosystem elk etsy fine flats foto fotograaf fotografie fotos free gallery glossy grand greater guide gyclee hayden hole image images jackson jorn july krant lamar madison mating metal metallic national nature natuur natuurfotograaf newsletter newspaper online park photograph photographer photography picture pictures place places print protect ranch rut season ship shipping shop states store summer teton tetons tips tour tricks united usa valley vangoidtsenhoven vangophotos vlaams where wilde wildlife wrap writer yellowstone https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/5/coy Mon, 27 May 2024 18:08:21 GMT Sunset Bison https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/5/sunset-bison I photographed this bison just before the sun dipped below the mountains, highlighting the silhouette and the brown-headed cowbirds that sat on its back.  Spring is finally arriving in full force in the mountains!

These cowbirds follow the bison herd around and eat the insects that are attracted the bison.

Interestingly enough, since the bison herd is typically on the move, these cowbirds have no time to build a nest and stay in one spot.  What do they do?

They simply lay their eggs in other bird nests and rely on them to raise their babies!  This is known as "brood parasite."

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) afbeelding afdruk alaska aluminium aluminum amerika animal animals art article articles artikel august auto belg belgisch bescherm best bison book buffalo canada canvas conservation conserve coupon dieren discount driving ecosystem elk etsy fine flats foto fotograaf fotografie fotos free gallery glossy grand greater guide gyclee hayden hole image images jackson jorn july krant lamar madison mating metal metallic national nature natuur natuurfotograaf newsletter newspaper online park photograph photographer photography picture pictures place places print protect ranch rut season ship shipping shop states store summer teton tetons tips tour tricks united usa valley vangoidtsenhoven vangophotos vlaams where wilde wildlife wrap writer yellowstone https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/5/sunset-bison Sat, 18 May 2024 18:10:39 GMT Baby Beaver https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/5/baby-beaver 'T is the time for baby animals!

This cute beaver explored the world outside of the lodge.


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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) acrylic animals art baby bay beaver beer belgisch brown canvas celebrity close-up code colter coupon coyote cute day den denning discount do dog ecosystem edition etsy fine flats floss flossing forest fotograaf gallery grand greater grizzly grizzlybeer gye hibernate hole jackson jorn lake limited little mother mothers national natuur orange order park photographer photography pilgrim portrait print prints puppies pups savings signed small teeth tetons vlaams wildlife willow winter wrap yellowstone https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/5/baby-beaver Thu, 16 May 2024 19:15:34 GMT Snow Goose Take Off https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/5/snow-goose-take-off This past winter was the first time I got to play around with Nikon's "pre release capture" feature on the Z8 and Z9. I have to say it works amazingly well.

What does it do?

Let's say you want to take a picture of a bird taking off, or a critter lifting its head up, or some other action that typically happens in the fraction of a second.  In the past, this meant keeping your finger on the shutter release button and directing all your attention to the critter.  When you think something was going to happen, you'd press down on the button and start taking pictures at high frame rate.  What you ended up with were hundreds or thousands of images of nothing happening, or more often than not, missing the defining moment because you weren't paying attention ...

No more! The Pre Release Capture on the Nikon Z8 and Z9 cameras allow you to press down the shutter button halfway, and after the action happens, like the bird taking off, pressing down the shutter release all the way.  This makes the camera magically go back in time and save all the images of the bird take off to your memory card!

Here's a Snow Goose that had been sitting in the water for a looong time, while I was waiting for take off pictures.  I used the pre capture on my Z8 and, after the bird finally took off, pressed down on the shutter and got the entire take off sequence.

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River otters are, of course, most at home in the water.

Their streamlined body and agility allows them to catch fish like native Cutthroat Trout in the Tetons and Yellowstone.

But did you know they move swiftly on land too?

Otters have been clocked in at 15 mph while running!  That's not fast enough to outrun their main land predators like coyotes or bobcats, so they're typically found in or near the water.

Here's a group of otters moving from the Snake river into a nearby pond.




In the Snake river, they are relatively safe from predators

 



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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) acrylic animals art baby bay bears beer belgisch brown calendar calender canvas celebrity code colter coupon coyote cute day den denning dieren discount dog ecosystem edition etsy fine flats forest fotograaf fox gallery grand greater grizzly grizzlybeer gye hibernate hole jackson jorn kalender kit lake limited little mother mothers national natuur order park photographer photography pilgrim print prints puppies pups savings signed small tetons vangophotos vlaams wall wilde wildlife willow winter wrap yellowstone https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/4/river-otters Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:43:26 GMT 399 and Spirit are Awake! https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/4/399-and-spirit-are-awake Last night, April 21, grizzly 399 and her yearling cub Spirit put in a very brief appearance in her usual area in Grand Teton National Park!

They are both officially awake from hibernation.  Great to see that both made it through the winter, especially 399 at her old age of 28 now.

Today, I was in the park all day looking for her, but no one saw her.  Fingers crossed she'll be visible in the upcoming days and weeks for pictures.

All I got so far is pictures of 399 and Spirit footprints in the snow.

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) albuquerque aluminium aluminum antonio apache area armandaris armendaris art belen belg bernardo best bird birding bosque canvas coupon crane cranes del discount etsy fine gallery geese grant gyclee jorn land management metal metallic mexico new online order photographer photography places print ranch san sandhill sevilletta shop snow socorro store tips vangoidtsenhoven vangophotos veguita vlaams wildlife wrap https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/4/new-petapixel-article Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:35:23 GMT The King https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/4/the-king Meet the (former) King of Jackson Hole.

This bull moose, named Shoshone by photographers for easy identification, was the biggest bull around in Grand Teton National Park for several years.

It's been two years now since anyone has seen him, so it's feared that he's no longer alive.

That being said, this past fall, I saw a young bull moose with very similar antlers: possibly his son, ready to take on his father's role in a few years when he's fully grown!

Shoshone in the early fall with velvet-covered antlers

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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) alaska american bridger bull campground canada curl flehmen forest grand gros lip moose national park pheromones photographer photography response teton ventre west wildlife yellowstone https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/4/the-king Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:18:14 GMT Bull Elk https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/4/bull-elk In the fall, while hiking around Jackson Hole to look for moose, I typically carry my 70-200mm f/2.8 lens.

I love that lens and since moose are not too skittish in the area, the focal length works great to get close shots as well as scenics.

Elk, due to the annual hunt in Grand Teton National Park and in the surrounding Bridger-Teton National Forest, are expectedly less trusting of humans.

On this afternoon, I was walking in a riparian habitat near the Snake river and spotted moose in the distance.  To my surprise, as I made my way quietly through the willows, I stumbled upon this bull elk grazing peacefully.  He was barely 30-40 yards away and I got a few shots before he wandered off.



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]]> (Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Wildlife and Nature Photography) alaska american bridger bull campground canada curl flehmen forest grand gros lip moose national park pheromones photographer photography response teton ventre west wildlife yellowstone https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/4/bull-elk Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:21:43 GMT Backlit Moose https://www.vangophotos.com/blog/2024/4/backlit-moose Backlit images are some of my favorites. 

It doesn't always work out as you need a clear silhouette, unobscured by other dark elements that may make the animal blend in too much. 

Or, in this case, growing fluffy velvet-covered antlers on one of the biggest bull moose in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.



Moose fine art prints are available on Etsy (click here), starting at just $47 with free UPS shipping.
 

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