Group of five bull elk. Four had shed their antlers already and had new growth on their heads.
When the weather is nasty at the Oregon coast it is sometimes a good idea to stay out of the strong winds along the shore of the Pacific Ocean. Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area along the Umpqua River is only a few miles away from the coast and offers great viewing and photo opportunities for a herd of Roosevelt elks. It includes marsh land and is also a great bird watching area.
Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) are the largest subspecies of elk in North America by body mass. However, the antler size of Rocky Mountain elks is larger.
The elks were quite a bit away from the viewing platform and so I used the Z 1.4x teleconverter for a focal length of 840 mm. I thought there was still too much grass in the foreground and decided to crop the photo a little bit.
Nikon Z6II, Nikon NIKKOR Z 600 f/6.3 VR S, Nikon Z TC-1.4x, @ 840mm, 1/1000s, f/9, ISO 2000, image slightly cropped