Just refound these photos of a Dall sheep ewe and her lamb negotiating the steep cliffs along Turnagain Arm. The daring duo attracted quite a crowd in the conveniently located pullout across the highway. Applause all but broke out when the lamb bravely followed its athletic mom down an especially tricky precipice.
Mom didn’t seem to coddle her youngster; she just forged ahead and expected it to follow. The lamb tried to nurse after that effort, but mom didn’t wait and kept moving. She only stood still momentarily to gaze regally at the crowd below, then she and her brave little lamb vanished around the cliff.
As the spectators hurried back to their waiting vehicles, they smiled and shared exclamations of amazement and appreciation of their good luck. Quite a show!
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report Reporter on the road
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