Lamar Crossing Series

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LamarBrownCowRedDog.jpg
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LamarRedDogCrossing.jpg
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Red Dog River Crossing

LamarRiverCalves.jpg
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Frisky

LamarRiverCalf.jpg
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Comfort in the Crowd

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We were fortunate to watch as the whole herd was moving from the Southside to the Northside of the Lamar River. I loved the little “red dog” calves jumping through the water, shaking themselves off, skipping off ahead of mom, then, coming back and basking in the comfort of being near mom and the rest of the herd.

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Overcast light was a bit flat. Debris in the river makes for a cluttered BG. I liked the action and family bonds obvious in this series of images. They take care of the little “red dogs.”

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  1. Canon R5, f10, 1/500s, iso 1250, 100-500/1.4TC at 631 mm.
  2. R5, f9,1/50s, iso100, 420 mm
  3. R5, f10, 1/50s, iso 125, 700 mm
  4. R5, f10, 1/640s, iso 1250, 420 mm
  5. R5, f10, 1/50s, iso 125, 420 mm

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Hi @Ed_Williams . Nice series. My favorites are: #1 for the juxtaposition of the calf and mom and the implied affection/depemdemce; and # 4 which shows the safe crossing with the calves bounding ahead as mom looks like she would welcome a towel!
The cluttered background in some of the images tells the story of their environment. That’s where they live! Good storytelling in this series.

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Another nice series! Bison calves are so cute and rambunctious, at a time when the adults are molting and pretty ragged.
It’s great fun to watch them.
My favorites are also #1 - for the close bonding clearly evident - and #4 - for the bouncing calf and soaked mom.
Well done!

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Thank you very much @Garnet_Grosjean and @SandyR-B.