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:

Pronghorn Antelope grazing on the prairie

Pronghorn Antelope grazing on the prairie

Pronghorn Antelope grazing on the prairie

 

Photographic Equipment Used:

  • Canon 7D Mark 2 body
  • Canon EF 100-400mm, f/4.5-f/5.6 IS lens
  • Handheld, with IS “ON”
  • ISO 250
  • Aperture f/5.6
  • Shutter 1/2,000 sec.

 

 

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