October, 2003 (The Black Hills, South Dakota) -- Because mountain goats spend much of their time in terrain where grass is scarce, they supplement their diet with a smattering of mosses, lichens, herbs, and selected woody plants, and when they have the proverbial feed bag on, they're not too concerned with a few humans milling around. As Ray says, "It's about the food, people."
Gearhead Notes: I suppose in most cases getting a full-frame image of a mountain goat is a big-glass situation, but some parts of the park, the animals are (unfortunately) a bit more accustomed to the 'sapiens tourista,' so a shortish to medium zoom is happening. This was also a relatively rare opportunity to use my Nikon D100, as speed was not a primary factor and I'll take those extra pixels, thank you. And, of course, the omnipresent Gitzo. They say the more gear you carry, the fewer photos you take.
Copyright 2003
By Fredy Argir
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