We probably saw more bison in Yellowstone than any other animal. The most impressive view of bison in their natural habitat was in Hayden Valley. We were there toward the end of the day, and the lighting was perfect.
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Bison in Hayden Valley
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| Closer view of bison in Hayden Valley |
We also drove out to Lamar Valley as this is supposed to be a hot spot for seeing animals. We saw plenty of bison there, but not in the numbers we had been told are possible. They were also further away, so less easy to photograph.
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| Bison in Lamar Valley |
When you see the cars in front of you slow down, it usually means there are animals to be seen. In some cases the bison on the side of the road were so close to my Prius that Betty could have reached out to pet them. I did want some good photos, so I insisted that she roll down her window before taking this picture.
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| Bison grazing right next to the road as cars drive by |
We witnessed one fight between two bison, and the loser ended up crossing the road in front of us. Since I had to stop to let the bison cross, I didn't feel guilty about taking this photo from my car.
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| Bison crossing the road |
We also saw a nice group of bison on the shores of Indian Pond as Betty and I were starting our hike on Storm Point Nature Trail. Whenever there were bison or other animals near the road, there was usually a park ranger at the scene to make sure people kept their distance and also try to keep the cars moving.
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| Bison at Indian Pond |
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