Wichita Mountains Bison

Wichita Mountains Bison

A bison crossing the road in front of me decides to stop and have a staring contest. He won, making me wait for about ten minutes before finishing his stroll and clearing the road for traffic to pass. Imaged in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, OK in April 2015.

Mark Doiron
on Jun 26, 2015 3:37 pm
Image Type(s): Wildlife
Image ID: 944053

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Marcsoltan

Marcsoltan - Jun 26, 2015 5:17 pm - Voted 10/10

Great photo!

The closest I came to one of these guys was fifty feet. He got so nervous, me too, he grunted at me. His girlfriend hid behind him. I walked backward all the way to the car.

Mark Doiron

Mark Doiron - Jun 27, 2015 3:48 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Great photo!

Thanks, Mark. I actually got out of the Jeep (he was crossing in front of me) to shoot this picture, but kept the door open between him and me. He was about 10 feet away.

--mark d.

dadndave

dadndave - Jun 28, 2015 3:55 am - Voted 10/10

Magnificent

I have never seen one in the wild, but I hope to do so one day.

Mark Doiron

Mark Doiron - Jun 28, 2015 6:33 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Magnificent

Thanks for looking and commenting, dadndave! I hope you don't have to wait too long!

--mark d.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jun 28, 2015 9:00 pm - Voted 10/10

Great shot, Mark ...

This was my "High School Mascot" while attending high school in Utah (back) in the 1970's.

I got much closer to the "Prom Queen" than I
ever did a Bison, but guess I'm not complaining ... wouldn't do any good to anyway !

Mark Doiron

Mark Doiron - Jun 29, 2015 4:18 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Great shot, Mark ...

Thanks, Larry! I'll bet that prom queen was much nicer to be close to.

--mark d.

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