Big Horn Sheep in the Mountains of Palm Desert Calfornia (Palms Springs Area) Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)are one of two species of mountain sheep in North America, the other species being (Ovis dalli) that includes Dall Sheep(found in Alaska and Canada) and Stone's Sheep. Of the Ovis Canadensis group there are three species ,the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep (formerly California Bighorn) and Desert Bighorn Sheep and a less common sub species of the Desert Bighorn called Peninsular Bighorn which occur in the desert mountains of southeast California from Palm Springs south to the Mexican border. These are Penisular Bighorn Sheep.
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Kathryn Arruda 12 May 2006
They look so stately perched atop the rocky terrain-I like the neutral color of the sheep and rocks with just the pale blue of the sky & some scrubby green vegetation...& the light filtering here & there. A wonderful capture, nicely composed!Les Jobes 11 May 2006
They are such amazing climbers! It is their terriority for sure.. and they are the "king of the mountain" lol! Excellent shot Gary :o)Terry Harris 09 May 2006
WOW! Amazing capture!epsylon lyrae 09 May 2006
I do think they are looking right at you! A very nice photo, beautifully done :DPat Abbott 09 May 2006
What a great shot! I like the perspective looking up at them.