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Prairie Pronghorn
Another mammal photographed in the Badlands NP a week ago was the Pronghorn Antelope. Pronghorn can be found in the Badlands NP, but usually very small numbers and far away. This guy was busy foraging on the prairie grasses and was well within shooting distance: Photographic Equipment Used: Canon 7D Mark 2 body Canon […]
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Tags: Badlands NP, behavior, Blog, mammals, National Park, National Park, nature, nature photography, prairie, pronghorn, South Dakota, summer, travel
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Fun Friday: Got Milk?
When visiting the Badlands NP in summer, I always enjoy finding the Bighorn Sheep, particularly the young lambs. At this time of the year, the ewes are trying to wean the lambs from nursing … but the youngs ones find it is easier to nurse than graze! When the ewes won’t allow nursing, the lambs […]
A Big, Gold Star in My Book!
During my short stay in the Badlands NP last week, I once again found some very interesting wildflowers growing. On our previous trip to the park, my wife and I had seen these wildflowers, but hadn’t determined what they were. During last week’s trip, I had some free time (since the evening sky was totally […]
My, What Big Ears You Have!
One of the traits of the Mule Deer … very large ears! While waiting for the evening sky to darken and the stars to become visible, a pair of Mule Deer approached my location in the Badlands. Here are a couple of images I captured of the grazing deer: Photographic Equipment Used: Canon 7D Mark […]
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Tags: Badlands NP, behavior, Blog, deer, Missouri, National Park, National Park, nature, nature photography, South Dakota, summer, travel
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Therapy in The Badlands
The last few days were busy traveling to/from, and photographing in the Badlands NP in South Dakota. Shortly after my wife, Karen’s recent death, I had a lot of decisions to make. One of them was whether to continue traveling and photographing nature. It didn’t take long for me to realize that Karen, who supported […]
Badland Bighorn Sheep, Part 2
This Part 2 of the Badland Bighorn Sheep post includes some images captured in the Badlands NP, on my way home. Here are a few of my favorite images of these wonderful mammals that roam the rocky slopes and jagged peaks of the Badlands: Photographic Equipment Used: Canon 5D Mark 3 body Canon EF 100-400mm, […]
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Tags: Badlands NP, bighorn sheep, Blog, cute, Missouri, National Park, National Park, nature photography, South Dakota, summer, travel
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