Steinbock (Capra ibex) met in the Lauson basin, near the trail towards Colle della Rossa

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Steinbock (Capra ibex) met in the Lauson basin, near the trail towards Colle della Rossa.

Photo made by my daughter Valeria.

August 28th, 2004 (reposted on June 05, 2006)

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Gangolf Haub

Seems curious

Voted 10/10

this ibex. I never saw them that close. I ran into a herd once, females with lots of kiddies but they all ran away when we drew near. I'm envious! And your daughter sure takes great pictures!

Posted Oct 13, 2004 3:35 pm

livioz

The behaviour of steinbocks...

Hasn't voted

...is quite different with respect to chamoises, just more difficult to approach. In particular for the lazy males. In the case of their females with kiddies, usually separated from the males, I agree the approaching can be less easy.

Posted Oct 14, 2004 3:09 am


	jhp1004	Re: The behaviour of steinbocks...
	Voted 10/10	...I just presented your daughter with * * * * Give her my greetings for a perfect shot. I think that the ibex is the most beautiful mountain animal on four legs. And she found it there just waiting to be my new screensaver. I'm using a lot of different pics from SP as screensavers. This ibex will be one of the most used in the future I'm sure. Ciao Jørgen
		Posted Oct 14, 2004 4:41 am


	livioz	Re: The behaviour of steinbocks...
	Hasn't voted	Many thanks! If you hadn't seen before, you can find here another steinbock as better screensaver photo 81642 If I had your e-mail address, I could send you the original of some other shots, if you like... ciao!
		Posted Oct 14, 2004 5:00 am


	jhp1004	Re: The behaviour of steinbocks...
	Voted 10/10	I'll send you my mailaddress. And the other photo is known to me - I like that too, but this one the best. Some years ago I went to the Gran Paradiso and one of my great expectations was to meet the ibex. I only saw some very lazy small ones near the terrasse of rifugio Chabod. I would hav liked to see them along the path instead. Jørgen
		Posted Oct 14, 2004 6:06 am