Marmot running on the snow, near the line that separates spring from winter

Alpine ibex peeking from behind a rock

Silhouettes of two alpine ibexes on a mountain profile with snow in the background

Bearded vulture soaring in an alpine setting

More ibexes, now with snow and marmots!

Photographed at a higher altitude than my previous post, on the southern side of the Gran Paradiso National Park

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Three adult alpine ibexes with their three pairs of horns apparently aligned at their tips

Young alpine ibex with a cute face

Young alpine ibex with a tongue stuck out

Young alpine ibex with a funny face

Some bonus photos from my previous post. Aligned ibex horns, and funny faces 🙂

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Alpine Ibex looking to the right with a mountain background

Soaring Bearded Vulture, with a tree/grass background

Alpine Ibex apparently watching a White Wagtail with fully extended wings, with a torrent in the background

Two male Alpine Ibexes training for the love season battles

Alpine ibex (capra ibex) and bearded vulture (gypaetus barbatus) immersed in the wonderful scenery of Gran Paradiso National Park, in the north-western Italian Alps.

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