Look How Handsome I Am

Bryan Peterson
Look How Handsome I Am by Bryan Peterson

Look How Handsome I Am


This is the start of the breeding season for the American Bison Bison bison in Yellowstone National Park. The male in the image is exibiting a behavior known as tending, in which he will follow the female around keeping other males away untill he is allowed to mate.
The American Bison is the largest member of the bovine family reaching a size of 2 meters tall, 3 meters long and weighing up to 1,000 kg. There are about 3,500 bison living in the park today, that originating from only 23 animals that were left due to extensive hunting in the 1800s.

Look How Handsome I Am belongs to the following groups:

AMERICA's National Parks and WILDLIFE Habitat, Exotic Mammals, Former DPF Members, Pacific Northwest Art, United States and Western United States Artists and Photographers
  • Jay Ryser

    Jay Ryser, 3 months ago

    I love buffalo – more!

  • julie08

    julie08, 3 months ago

    wonderful:)

  • Bryan Peterson

    Bryan Peterson in reply to Jay Ryser’s comment, 3 months ago

    Thanks Jay, the next time I go to Yellowstone I’m definitely going to have to stay for more than one day so I can capture more images of these fantastic critters.

  • Bryan Peterson

    Bryan Peterson in reply to julie08’s comment, 3 months ago

    Thanks Julie it was a lot of fun watching this male chase the female all over the field.

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