Friday, January 28, 2011

Yellowstone Buffalo

The wild animals at Yellowstone are amazing. The Lamar Valley has some great opportunities to see buffalo (they're actually bison), and here are some shots from there. We were lucky enough to find a huge herd.
They weren't afraid of people. Unfortunately, a lot of people weren't afraid of them either, and you should be very careful around these animals, as they are unpredictable and can move remarkably quickly.
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21 comments:

  1. Sylvia KJanuary 28, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Oh, I love the buffaloes! And your photos bring back memories of trips to Yellowstone and watching them! Beautiful animals and I'm so glad they're still around in spite of us humans!! Wonderful captures as always, Al! Have a lovely weekend!

    Sylvia

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  2. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    Interesting, Al...
    You must be have a nice trip!
    Happy weekend, anyway... :)

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  3. eileeninmdJanuary 29, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    Awesome photos! The buffalo and wildlife at Yellowstone is just wonderful.

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  4. Brenda's ArizonaJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    And now we read that the ones who have wandered into Montana are being slaughtered? for carrying a disease?
    Love your photos - as Sylvia says, brings back memories...
    Let's go again!

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  5. Brenda's ArizonaJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Al, I hope this url works - it has become one of our favorites to watch the Tetons as the day progresses;
    http://tinyurl.com/Tetoncamera2

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Wonderful shots! I wouldn't get too close though - they are huge!

    Are they moulting? They look as if their fur has come off...

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  7. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    I love bison & that Yellowstone herd is one of the few great herds left in the US. They are introducing several smaller herds into Texas as way to boost genetic diversity. I am hoping the effort will be successful!

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  8. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Great sequence of these extraordinary creatures. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  9. LaurenJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Love your shots, makes me want to go back to Yellowstone as soon as I can, it's been far too long.

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  10. geminisJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    cadaaje que captas es fantastico sobre todo ver a ese bufalo por la carretera me encanto.
    besos

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    wonderful photos!

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  12. Chubskulit RoseJanuary 29, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    Beautiful shots, hope they'll be safe as well as the drivers!

    Three Horses, have a great weekend!

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  13. SciaradaJanuary 29, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    Ciao Al, I love the buffalo, I got to see them only at the Bioparco of Rome, but to see them free and a whole other story!
    Have a good sunday!

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  14. ViolaJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    So interesting post! Oh yes, I would respect those animals! We don't have buffalo or bison in my country, but we have something like those bisons.. (I do not know the name in Eglish..) The Norwegian name is Moskus. And I have seen some of them up in the mountains.. :) Great!

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  15. marinaJanuary 29, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    The first photo is stunning! but I like them all. Great post!

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  16. MarieJanuary 29, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    I would love to see Yellowstone someday -- your photos are great. I would enjoy seeing the buffalo -- at a safe distance! We have some here at Grant's Farm -- the kids and I go in the summers and ride the tram to see them.

    Visiting via Camera Critters

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  17. Maude LynnJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    They are the most gorgeous animals!

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  18. KaoriJanuary 30, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    Do they just roam about on the street? I imagine they look really great up close! :-D

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  19. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.January 30, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Grandi immagini !
    Bellissime :)
    Myriam

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  20. KristinJanuary 30, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    wow! that's a lot of buffalo. Very interesting sight. I do agree with you that we must be a little more careful while on the road or getting out of the car there.

    Have a nice day Al!

    Cheers,
    Kristin

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  21. Marjorie (Molly) SmithJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    I really enjoyed the Bison when we were in YellowStone, but I respected them and kept my distance..got some good pictures. There was on family there from Japan and the father kept trying to get close enought to put his little son on one to take a picture. I was scared to death that the Bison was going to hurt the child. Finally the Ranger showed up and made the man move on and warned him not to try anything like that again. One of the cows kept circling her calf and watching him...so dumb.
    Love your shots.
    Molly

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