Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec - FriendsOfCumbresToltec.org

After shooting at Quackers on our way back home we did a detour to try and find a band of wild horses I knew about, YUP!!! we found them.

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.


7.

I'm not good at identifying the type of horse. Anyone know what they are?

Greg

I'm pretty sure they are NOT iron horses! Very nice pix I really like the wildlife shots it adds a lot to the southwest feeling. Thanks. Russ

Russ Wood wrote:I'm pretty sure they are NOT iron horses! Very nice pix I really like the wildlife shots it adds a lot to the southwest feeling. Thanks. Russ

Thanks for looking and for your comment Russ.

I'm putting in a request for antelope photos. I think they are the most interesting western critter.

Greg

Greg Raven wrote:I'm putting in a request for antelope photos. I think they are the most interesting western critter.

Greg

The next time I am in Antelope country I will and get a few shots. Thanks for looking and commenting.

Here's a couple of pix. Russ

Thanks Russ, what a bizarre critter!

Greg

The New Mexico ones look better than our Southern Oregon / Northern California ones. The pix were taken just a few miles north of Antonito. I was amazed at how close we got to them. Russ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronghorn

This is a truly bizarre animal. I've read they have incredible vision, something like a 10X binocular. They are extremely fast runners, according to this article they evolved the ability to escape from long extinct predators like the North American cheetah.

Common to see on the east side of the railroad, the steam locomotives are no match for them. I've seen them easily outrun the locos. It's quite a show. The antelopes, elk, deer, horses and even the cattle and other critters add to the C&TSRR riding experience.

Greg