@elaterite
We call them #antlers. Cattle have horns. Antlers shed each year. Weathering bleaches them.
Found these in Five Rivers back when that #Alsea river feeder was open to #salmon #fishing. Perhaps this #elk was a victim of hunting season after escaping wounded.

This week in science and nature news in and around Corvallis, OR, we have a bird book launch, a river cleanup, a winter garden arrangement webinar (online, open to all), and a stream talk with beer. Plus, if by some wild coincidence you happen to be reading this from Alsea, you should run for soil and water board.

https://www.corvallisadvocate.com/2022/corvallis-science-nature-run-for-benton-soil-and-water-board-and-a-busy-week-for-nature-lovers/

#corvallis #oregon #localnews #nature #birds #alsea #pnw