{"id":6477,"date":"2012-11-01T05:43:45","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T11:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=6477"},"modified":"2026-02-13T07:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:17:11","slug":"grazing-american-bison-bull","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/11\/01\/grazing-american-bison-bull\/","title":{"rendered":"Grazing American Bison Bull"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BisonBison bull grazing on the north end of Antelope Island – Nikon D200, handheld, f13, 1\/500, ISO 320, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 18-200mm VR at 105mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday I had an opportunity to photograph this American Bison bull grazing on Antelope Island State Park with the mountains of Promontory Point in the background with just a small bit of the Great Salt Lake showing too.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanBison bull grazing with Promontory Point in the background – Nikon D200, handheld, f13, 1\/500, ISO 320, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 18-200mm VR at 80mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The American Bison was so close that I had to put my D300 with the Nikkor 200-400mm VR lens attached down and grab my backup D200 with the Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens to get these images.<\/p>\n

I’ve wanted to take images of American Bison<\/span><\/a> with the mountains and the Great Salt Lake in the background for a while now, maybe next time there will be snow on the ground!<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I had an opportunity to photograph this Bison bull grazing on Antelope Island State Park with the mountains of Promontory Point in the background with just a small bit of the Great Salt Lake showing 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