American Buffalo

A Herd Mentality

Published November 19, 2023 | By Bill

Note: Don’t try to comprehend this photo by the view on this page. Click the photo and see it span your entire screen.

The original image is a very large, panoramic photo (more than 18,000 pixels wide). I features the Bison herd at Custer State Park in the Black Hills area of South Dakota. There hundreds of American Buffalo in this image – on the plain and on the hills in the background.

If you could really zoom in, you would also see about eight prairie dogs and four magpies in the photo, as well. But they are really small and you have to zoom in a lot. (I’m not sure you can really see them on this compressed version of the original.)

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Posted in Landscapes, Pops Photos | Tagged American Buffalo, Bill Pevlor, Bison, Buffalo, Custer County, Custer State Park, Herd, Panorama, Pops Digital, Prairie, Prairie Grasses, South Dakota, Tatanka, Wildlife

Buffalo Grass

Published November 13, 2023 | By Bill

American bison roam the prairie in Custer State Park. In this shot I was focused on the prairie grasses. This is one of those images that I would usually pass by but, for some reason, it struck a chord with me.

Custer State Park is in Custer County, in the Black Hills area of South Dakota. The park has a managed heard of about 1,500 bison. On any given day you will see many of them as you drive the roads of the park. In fact, sometimes they are on the road.

If you’re into grass, you can click on the photo and view a larger, more detailed version.

Posted in Animals, Pops Photos | Tagged American Bison, American Buffalo, Bison, Buffalo, Custer State Park, Prairie, Prairie Grass, Prairie Grasses, SD, South Dakota, Tatanka

Portrait of Plains Power

Published October 7, 2023 | By Bill

I’m sure if this American Bison knew I would be taking his portrait he would have paid more attention to his personal appearance. (Gee, fella, look in a mirror once in a while!) Even though a bit deshelled, this big bull exudes confidence and power.

This guy was photographed while resting on a hillside, along with several others of a small herd, at Custer State Park in the Black Hills area of South Dakota. He seemed pretty carefree.

To view a larger image with a bit more detail, simply click on the photo and the image will open in a new browser tab.

Posted in Animals, Pops Photos | Tagged American Bison, American Buffalo, Bison, Black Hills, Buffalo, Bull, Custer State Park, Pops Digital, SD, South Dakota, Wildlife

Beware of Bruno – Prairie Guard Dog

Published September 18, 2023 | By Bill

Don’t miss the little guy on the mound. This prairie dog seemed to take an aggressive stance; preparing to defend his huge, fluffy friend in the background.

Of course, if you advanced on him, he would quickly dart into his hole. This is clearly not my greatest image but I share it because makes me smile. It was captured on our recent visit to Badlands National Park in South Dakota. This was actually taken at one of the entrances of the park where several Bison happened to be hanging out near the road – and, at least, one vicious prairie dog. It was late in the day.

You will see a lot more photos from the Badlands in the future.

If you’d like to get a better look at this one…and Bruno…click on the photo and a larger version will open in a new browser tab.

Posted in Animals, Pops Photos | Tagged American Bison, American Buffalo, Badlands, Badlands National Park, Bill Pevlor, Favorite, Funny, Humor, Pops Digital, Prairie Dog, Sony A7III, South Dakota, Tatanka, Wildlife