JACKSON, Wyo. — This past week, Buckrail photographer Nick Sulzer captured the wildlife splendor of Jackson Hole.
According to Grand Teton National Park, animals are interconnected, and they relate to and shape the environment where they survive.
Bison, coyotes and elk, among other animal species, are never far away, and co-existing in Jackson’s backyard nestled at the base of the Tetons. Taking time to watch and listen can reveal animal behavior and species’ interconnection.
A herd of bison look for a path of least resistance under a flock of migrating geese.
A herd of elk move in a circular formation.
A coyote surveys a group of geese, swimming just out of harms way.
A herd of elk seem to stand in formation at the top of a rocky butte.
A cow elk stretches her neck long to reach the branches of a Douglas Fir.
A bachelor herd of elk take time away from the cows and calves to try to put on as much weight as possible during the winter months.
A bull elk sets its sights on moving onward and upward.
