The mountain goat is one of my favorite animals to photograph. This one, high above the Columbia Icefields in Alberta, Canada, reminds me of the male African lion. It's not just the wonderful thick main, but the attitude. It's like, "I'm king and I know it." The mountain goat has few predators. This is because it lives high up on mountain cliffs. Bears are not nearly agile enough. Mountain lions are agile, but can't chase a mountain goat in this terrain. Strangely, the only predator is the golden eagle. The golden eagle will target young kids and fly close enough to cause them to loose their footing, thus falling to their death. More tomorrow.
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