Happy Valentine’s Day: My Best Photos and Videos of Wildlife L’Amour
Love is in the air…and not just for people. Wildlife have their own rituals of l’amour, although they usually don’t involve boxes of chocolates or bouquets of flowers. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, here are some of my favorite photos and videos of wildlife romance (real or imagined) that I have taken over the years.
Bighorn sheep pair on the shoulder of Mt. Everts in Yellowstone
Bighorn sheep rut in Yellowstone
Two bison during the annual rut in Hayden Valley in Yellowstone
A tender moment during the elk rut at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone
Scenes from the Yellowstone Elk Rut
A misguided mating attempt between two Pacific chorus frogs in Yosemite
Pacific chorus frogs at Gaylor Lake in Yosemite
- Two coyotes on the north entrance of Yellowstone
River otter on the Yellowstone River in Hayden Valley share a cutthroat trout
Canada geese pair on the Gardner River at the north entrance of Yellowstone
Two bald eagles in Lamar Valley in Yellowstone
Written by Beth Pratt-Bergstrom
