Wood Bison for Wayne (Whaleman) by danapommet
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I started my trip into the Canadian Rookies about an hour east of Edmonton, in Elk Island National Park of Canada. Wayne (Whaleman) has done an outstanding job, showing all of us, all around Elk Island, so this will be my only post from there. This is a Wood Bison and it differs from the American Bison (American Buffalo). Most notably, the Wood Bison is heavier, with large males weighing over 2,000 pounds (900 kg), making it the largest terrestrial animal in North America. Wood bison also have larger horn cores. I spent an entire day hiking there and it is the horns that I remember. THERE ARE NO FENCES TO HIDE BEHIND.
Elk Island National Park, with an area of 194 km�², protects the wilderness of the aspen parkland, one of the most endangered habitats in Canada. This beautiful oasis is home to herds of free roaming bison, moose, deer, elk, coyotes, and beavers. Also boasting over 250 species of birds, the park is a bird watcher's paradise, with Red-necked Grebe, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Red Tailed Hawk, American Bittern and the Trumpeter Swan to name a few. Some info from Wikipedia. Please zoom. This series was taken with a film Pentax camera (July & August 1988) and recently scanned.
Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments.
They are very much appreciated.
Dana
Comments (31)
Fantastic shot! That is a lot of bison!
Wow what a Great shot!
very good photo!!!
a beauty, nice shot!! sounds like a great place to visit...
That is big! :) Excellent capture Dana!
Marvelous capture!
Stunning! I love the fact that bison are so...naked in the back and so incredibly shaggy in front, it makes them look a bit front-heavy! You really captured this guy in his full, grazing glory and it's a top notch shot all around. Wonderful!
This is one big boy Dana! I wouldn't want to mess with him! I am wondering if they are also so unpredictable and dangerous as their cousins in Africa - the Cape Buffalo??? Wonderful shot!
This is a superb capture of this magnificent animal.
A great pic of this fabulous beast! Thankyou for all that information, It almost makes me wish I was traveller!
Excellene capture and shot , Dana !
Nice catch! I love scanning negatives of pictures I took back in the day...
Excellene capture
Great photo. I was surrounded by a herd of these just this weekend while visiting family in Oklahoma. Great wildlife shot. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic shot Dana! I love it. :)
I'm glad for the info. I was amazed it was in trees and so bulky - now I know why. Excellent shot.
wonderful capture!
He is awesome, I love the pics of the buffalo/bison, I would love to see one in the wild!!!
BIG ONE :)
WOW....This is a great shot, excellent photo!
Fantastic image.
Wow amazing capture.
super cool capture and dedication
Absolutely one stellar profile image of that big brute of a bison, Dana, with interesting information to go with it! It seems to be digging up or burying something. The last time I saw an image like that was on a nickel.
What a magnificent critter! Wonderful capture, and I'm glad you lived to tell about it!
excellent shot ! they are truly amazing animals
He's an beauty. I love the little grove the lighting is so perfect and shows off the bison beautifully. Wonderful shot.
A great shot of this HUGE animal--wow!!
Great shot, there's a lot of beefburgers there.
Aha, this is the shot you mentioned! Thanks for the kind words Dana! That certainly is my area. They are just amazing to watch and this is a great shot! Right now we have a little excitement up here as about 30 bison escaped from a farm south of Edmonton and still remain at large. They are proving difficult to capture, ha ha! Anyone who has tried will know they are next to impossible to herd, and are sometimes used in rodeos for cutting competitions as they are particularly adept at outsmarting horse movements. I suspect they will never get all of them back, but right now the risk to motorists is high as the animals are very scared from being chased for the past day.