Buffalo and Western New York
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Manyeleti Game Reserve, South Africa
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Hard to imagine "Buffalo Bill" or "Buffalo, New York" being called "American Bison Bill" or "American Bison, New York", but that is the proper name for the animals in this picture: American Bison (Bison bison).
According to the National Park Service ( nps.gov ), millions of bison once roamed from the Alaskan forests to the grasslands of Mexico, from Nevada eastward to the Appalachian Mountains. By the late 1800s there were only a few hundred left, hunted nearly to extinction, their lands "tamed" by European settlers. As of 2015, about 10000 bison were protected in public lands.
This picture was taken in Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR, home to a free-roaming herd of about 100 bison.
Hint: This grouping was separated from the herd. Their eyes are closed and their tails are down, trying to relax in the blazing sun and high temperatures. If they open their eyes, and their tails are straight up, you could be in trouble!
African Buffalo or Cape Buffalo, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
syncerus caffer
kafferbuffel of Afrikaanse buffel
buffle d'Afrique ou buffle noir des savanes
Afrikanischer Büffel
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Given its unpredictable temper, the African buffalo is particularly difficult to tame and has never been domesticated like its relative, the Asian water buffalo. Additionally, these animals are considered to be extremely dangerous. They fiercely protect themselves and each other against predators and are known to move in to support another buffalo that is under attack by a lion or other predator. They are very courageous animals.
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grasing on the banks of the Chobe, Botswana
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This old couple had a good workout swimming across Yellowstone's Firehole River. Needed a rest before they slowly moseyed on.
Sorry there aren't any Buffalo in America....:
"It’s easy to understand why people confuse bison and buffalo. Both are large, horned, oxlike animals of the Bovidae family. There are two kinds of bison, the American bison and the European bison, and two forms of buffalo, water buffalo and Cape buffalo. However, it’s not difficult to distinguish between them, especially if you focus on the three H’s: home, hump, and horns.
Contrary to the song “Home on the Range,” buffalo do not roam in the American West. Instead, they are indigenous to South Asia (water buffalo) and Africa (Cape buffalo), while bison are found in North America and parts of Europe. Despite being a misnomer—one often attributed to confused explorers—buffalo remains commonly used when referring to American bison, thus adding to the confusion.
Another major difference is the presence of a hump. Bison have one at the shoulders while buffalo don’t. The hump allows the bison’s head to function as a plow, sweeping away drifts of snow in the winter. The next telltale sign concerns the horns. Buffalo tend to have large horns—some have reached more than 6 feet (1.8 meters)—with very pronounced arcs. The horns of bison, however, are much shorter and sharper. And, if you want to throw a B into the mix, you can check for a beard. Bison are the hipsters of the two animals, sporting thick beards. Buffalo are beardless." Britannica.com
Here's to Bison Bill!
Having a little fun - the bison (buffalo) look like huge boulders when presented in mono and some artistic sketch.
Happy Slider Sunday!
The idea was inspired by artist Bev Doolittle's - "Calling The Buffalo"
this image was taken in the north of the Serengeti in Tanzania
Cape Buffalo or African Buffalo
syncerus caffer
kafferbuffel of Afrikaanse buffel
buffle d'Afrique ou buffle noir des savanes
Afrikanischer Büffel
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Détail d'une sacoche en cuir de buffle à fleur corrigée
Detail of a buffalo leather satchel
Champ couvert : 65x50mm
diamètre intérieur de l'oeillet métallique : 8,5mm
Stack de 16 images assemblées avec Photoshop
When the trailing Norfolk Southern power developed issues at East Binghamton Yard in Conklin, New York this Canadian Pacific SD40-2 was added to the point. My friend Jon Kayes tipped us off, so Keith Latimer and I headed towards Sunbury, Pennsylvania on this nice, sunny day. Before catching 11R here at the 273 signals in Dalmatia, we followed NS local H3W south to Herndon with Conrail-painted GP38-2 5259 leading. Position light signals, standard cab EMDs and a variety of scenery made the Buffalo Line my favorite place when I lived in the Keystone State. Plus, it was a spirited chase! Afterwards, we celebrated my (belated) birthday at Appalachian Brewing Company in Harrisburg, what a great day it was.
Buffaloes in one of uganda's National parks
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Custer State Park
South Dakota
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A White Headed Buffalo Weaver. Does a bird realize how beautiful it is or not? And...does it even matter?
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One of the things I miss about my once frequent trips to South Dakota is seeing the buffalo (American Bison). Majestic beasts.
Buffalo, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2024
Buffalo City Hall is the seat for municipal government in the City of Buffalo, New York. Located at 65 Niagara Square, the 32-story Art Deco skyscraper was completed in 1931 by Dietel, Wade & Jones.
The 398-foot-tall (121.3 m) building is one of the largest and tallest municipal buildings in the United States and is also one of the tallest buildings in Western New York. It was designed by architects George J. Dietel and John Wade. The friezes were sculpted by Albert Stewart and the sculpture executed by Rene Paul Chambellan. The foyer features a bronze tablet honoring Mayor Roesch, created in 1937 by regional sculptor, William Ehrich.
Buffalo City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is located within the Joseph Ellicott Historic District.
Buffalo, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2024
Buffalo City Hall is a 32-story skyscraper completed in 1931. It is considered one of the finest and most significant examples of Art Deco architecture in the world.
Architecture and Design: Designed by Dietel, Wade, and Jones, the building is famous for its soaring verticality and intricate geometric details. Both the exterior and interior are adorned with mosaics, sculptures, and stained glass celebrating the city's history and industrial prowess.
Observation Deck: On the 28th floor, there is a free public observation deck that provides stunning 360-degree panoramic views of the city, Lake Erie, and, on clear days, the mist rising from Niagara Falls.
Symbolism: The design incorporates many Native American motifs and scenes of industrial labor, representing Buffalo's identity as the "City of Light."
Status: It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is so massive that it features over 1,500 windows, all uniquely designed to open inward for easier cleaning.
Buffalos munching away at the Amboseli National Park in Kenya. The contrast with the intense green looked almost surreal when I shot this.
'it says here that Fergal is having a fine time shooting architectural porn, but misses Ireland..' Theatre district, central Buffalo.
The Oxpecker at the Buffalo's nose must tickle. But the Oxpeckers help keep the animals they service pest free. They mostly eat ticks.
The African buffalo is a very robust species. A characteristic feature of the horns of adult male African buffalo is that the bases come very close together, forming a shield referred to as a "boss". From the base, the horns diverge downwards, then smoothly curve upwards and outwards and in some cases inwards and or backwards. In large bulls, the distance between the ends of the horns can reach upwards of one metre (the record being 64.5 inches 164 cm).
The horns form fully when the animal reaches the age of five or six years but the bosses do not become "hard" till 8 to 9 years old. In cows, the horns are, on average, 10–20% smaller, and they do not have a boss. Forest buffalo horns are smaller than those of the savanna buffalo from Southern and Eastern Africa, usually measuring less than 40 centimetres (16 in), and are almost never fused.