2405_2647 Aged Bull Bison - a photo on Flickriver

2405_2647 Aged Bull Bison

            Yesterday I promised an icon, and here he is. I saw this big Plains Bison twice in May. The first time he blocked the Ecotour Road for several minutes, standing sideways to display his bulk, not inclined to move for a mere Toyota or the SUV that was coming in the other direction. 

After a while, it dawned on me: he's blind! Sure enough, when I look at the hi-res photos, his eyes are milky-blue. Here in Grasslands there are no predators that can take him down, so he should be okay until winter. He may be able to see shadow and light (who knows?); he can get around. The food is good this summer.

I made this shot the second time I found him, this time well off the road. This time, on foot, I gave him plenty of space. The light was soft and bright, ideal for bringing out the detail in his dark coat. In the background: the Broken Hills. 

Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken on: May 22, 2024

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Plains Bison

American Bison

Buffalo

bull

male

aged

blind

solitary

powerful

iconic

icon

spring

wild

prairie

Broken Hills

Grasslands National Park

Saskatchewan

Canada

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/8.0, 1/1250 sec, 500mm, ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	500.0 mm f/5.6
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	500mm
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Macintosh)
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