2106_3453 Bison Finds a Rubbing Stone
It often pays off to stick with a subject. After the first few shots as the Plains Bison walked past - see yesterday's post - I stuck with him to see what he'd do. He found a rubbing stone. They're everywhere, many of them dropped during the last glacial retreat, and today they serve both bison and cows to relieve itches they can't otherwise reach.
Note the relaxed position of the tail. This is what you want to see when photographing bison: he is aware of me but does not feel threatened in any way. If that tail were raised, I would have retreated immediately. You don't mess with a 2,000 lb animal when he's agitated!
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2106_3453 Bison Finds a Rubbing Stone
It often pays off to stick with a subject. After the first few shots as the Plains Bison walked past - see yesterday's post - I stuck with him to see what he'd do. He found a rubbing stone. They're everywhere, many of them dropped during the last glacial retreat, and today they serve both bison and cows to relieve itches they can't otherwise reach.
Note the relaxed position of the tail. This is what you want to see when photographing bison: he is aware of me but does not feel threatened in any way. If that tail were raised, I would have retreated immediately. You don't mess with a 2,000 lb animal when he's agitated!
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.