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American Bison (Bison bison) by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith Via Flickr: By the third week of of August, it seems that testosterone levels have eased and bulls that were challenging one another have returned to their somewhat "placid" nature...

Humpback Whale Tail (Megaptera novaeangliae) by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith Via Flickr: Fournier Bay along Anvers Island had close to twenty-five different humpback whales this early in the season. Hard to imagine how many will be present in February and March when the krill bloom is at its peak...

Bison, Fumaroles & Geysers by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith Via Flickr: Bison grazing as they pass the the confluence of the Little Firehole and Firehole rivers. Fumaroles emit mixtures of steam and gases (why you might experience that rotten egg smell...) and usually have brightly colored rocks associated with the steam vent. They are caused by channels from below passing through water tables...

Snowy American Bison (Bison bison) by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith

Pika (Ochonta princeps) by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith Via Flickr: Pika (a member of the Lagamorph family...) spend most of their summer making hay, hay that will be their forage in winter, as they don't hibernate. Just wondering which of these two photos works the best for interpretation...

American Bison (Bison bison) by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith Via Flickr: Enough said...

American Bison (Bison bison) by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith Via Flickr: Even with the rut ongoing, there is always time for a good rollin the dust...