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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Yellowstone 2020 - Part 5

 Yellowstone National Park has a substantial population of American Bison (aka buffalo), with herds frequently seen in the Lamar Valley, Hayden Valley and near Lower Geyser Basin.

 

 


The bison seem to often claim the roadways as theirs and are a frequent cause of traffic jams.


Bison are often seen rolling in the dirt for a dust bath.  Barely visible in this dust cloud is a "bathing" bison.


Sometimes we see "hitchhikers" on the backs of the bison.



European Starlings like to hunt for insects in their fur.


This bull had just swum across the Yellowstone River and was shaking off water very much like a dog.


These two young bulls appeared to be practicing head butting.


 

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