{"id":10089,"date":"2013-11-03T03:45:34","date_gmt":"2013-11-03T10:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=10089"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T14:36:51","slug":"a-ticked-off-bison-bull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2013\/11\/03\/a-ticked-off-bison-bull\/","title":{"rendered":"Ticked Off Bison Bull"},"content":{"rendered":"

T\"TickedTicked off American Bison bull – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/500, ISO 640, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

You are probably wondering why this American Bison bull appears to be ticked off. He is ticked off because I am a day late posting his mug on my blog.<\/p>\n

I\u00a0wasn’t aware\u00a0that yesterday; November 2nd, was National Bison Day<\/span><\/a>. I posted a Horned Lark on National Bison Day. Now Horned Larks and American Bison often share the same habitat and I’ve seen Horned Larks perch on bison pooh but my tiny Horned Lark horned in on National Bison Day because … well I didn’t know.<\/p>\n

Yep, the bison is ticked off because I didn’t give him the honor he was due. Now I guess I have stepped in bison pooh.<\/p>\n

I will try to remember next year Big Boy!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my American Bison photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

This big brute was photographed on Antelope Island State Park in northern Utah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yep, the bison is ticked off because I didn’t give him the honor he was due. Now I guess I have stepped in bison pooh. 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