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Bison Are Back

Sometimes, we humans seem to try seriously to do the right thing by other animals. From:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_bison
The European Bison was shot to extinction in the wild, back in the 1920s. Fortunately, there were still some in captivity. In recent years, 17 European countries have begun re-introducing them, mainly into the wild. As of 2019, the estimated population was ca. 7500, with a majority in Poland and Belarus. Interestingly, they are forest-dwelling.

My photo is an attempt to capture their timeless size and power using just a back-lit head and shoulders portrait.

The bison shown here are in a small herd recently introduced into our local animal park. They are in a nice, large outdoor space with a stream flowing through it. The bison living space includes areas out of public view. Possibly this is so that they have some privacy if they want it.

The little backlit white things in the photo are tiny, tiny insects of some kind. If you click on the image, you can clearly see the ones that happen to be in focus. My guess is that they are constant (maybe age-old) companions of the bison.

Location: Tierpark Lang Erlen, Basel City BS Switzerland.
In my album: Dan's Animals.

Taken on: October 9, 2020

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Camera: Nikon D90, f/5.6, 1/320 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D90
Lens:	AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G ED
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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