I was lucky to see several Elk during this visit. This male was in open field which was exciting. I was able to get within 40 feet of him with a 50-140 lens (from the safety of my car). The females and their young stay in the higher prairie grass or close to trees for cover. It is more difficult to get a clean shot of them.
Woodland Nature Station is another wonderful place to visit. They have many animals there that they care for that can no longer live in the wild. From a Bald Eagle, owls, coyotes to Red wolves. This is a great place to see some wildlife close up.
This Red Hawk is cared for by Nurture to Nature Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary (www.nurturetonature.org). She will never be able to return to her natural habitat due to a wing injury. (very sad)
Photos taken with the Fuji XT1, 50-140 lens