Resting
NIKON D300
200mm /
f/3.5 /
1/250 sec. /
ISO 400
State/Province/Region
Alaska
Nearest Area
Heitman Mountin
Town
Kodiak
Description
The mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a hoofed mammal endemic to North America. A subalpine–alpine species, it is a sure-footed climber commonly seen on cliffs and ice. Here, an adult and a juvenile mountain goat rest on a wide spot of the trail up Heitman Mountin, high above Womens Bay on Kodiak Island.