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Small group of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) on steep hillside near the John Day and Columbia Rivers in North Central Oregon. October. Note: These sheep were formerly known as California Bighorn, but are now classified with Rocky Mountain Bighorn.
©Tom & Pat Leeson
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