On alert

8 07 2025

The pronghorn buck Chipeta and the other mustangs were very interested in. Here, he’s literally right at the rimrock’s edge (a band of rimrock cliffs forms most of Spring Creek Basin’s western boundary). I spotted him first, from the far side of a little hump of ground. Then he spotted me and decided that the mustangs must be warned of the “stranger” in their midst! Fortunately, though I was a stranger to him, I am not a stranger to *them*.


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10 responses

8 07 2025
Sue E. Story's avatar Sue E. Story

He is a beauty, TJ, and your photo of him is perfect! Maybe he’ll get used to you too after awhile. 🙂

9 07 2025
TJ's avatar TJ

Doubtful! Those pronghorns are always wary – and ready to race or run. 😉

8 07 2025
karenflash3's avatar karenflash3

He really is a handsome guy! Love his markings!

9 07 2025
TJ's avatar TJ

And they’re actually distinctive, even though they look very similar to all other pronghorns’ markings. 🙂

8 07 2025
baileytan's avatar baileytan

He’a good lookout. And, a good looking one too.

9 07 2025
TJ's avatar TJ

Wonderfully said! 🙂

8 07 2025
csteinpaynegmailcom's avatar csteinpaynegmailcom

Of course you are not a stranger to the horses, they know you as their guardian angel!

9 07 2025
TJ's avatar TJ

Well, they know me, but they have no idea how they heal/break/heal my heart. 🙂

10 07 2025
csteinpaynegmailcom's avatar csteinpaynegmailcom

No, but we do…XOXO

10 07 2025
TJ's avatar TJ

🙂

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