Baby's Range Of View
by Tami Quigley
Title
Baby's Range Of View
Artist
Tami Quigley
Medium
Photograph - Photography Digitally Enhanced
Description
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
~ Anatole France
~ 1844-1924
What a sweet baby bison, and the first I�ve ever photographed!
Beautiful female American Bison calf eyes the range as she enjoys a lazy June afternoon at Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, where bison live as a herd on the hillsides of the 1,100-acre preserve�s Central Range.
I captured this shot two weeks after the calf�s birth, and her mother stood closeby.
When the late General Harry C. Trexler established the preserve in the early 1900s, he did it to save the American bison, elk and white-tailed deer from extinction and assure the species� survival.
A conservationist along the lines of Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, General Trexler understood the importance of nature and preserving wildlife in its natural habitat.
A successful businessman who amassed a fortune in the timber and cement industries and founded the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, General Trexler began purchasing small farms in the low hills of Lehigh County in 1906. By 1913, he had transported eight bison and 20 Virginia white-tailed deer to the preserve. The elk followed soon after.
When General Trexler died in 1933, he bequeathed the property to the residents of Lehigh County. Today, the Trexler Nature Preserve is open to the public for passive recreation and nature watching.
The American Bison was recently designated the first national mammal of the United States. The majestic bison joins the bald eagle as a national symbol.
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June 14th, 2016
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Comments (16)
Tami Quigley
Thank you so much Nader Rangidan for the feature in Fine Arts Professionals, greatly appreciate it!
Tami Quigley
Thanks so much Gene/Along The Trail for the feature in The Social Arts, much appreciated!
Tami Quigley
Many thanks Nina Prommer for the feature in ART - It Is Good For You, much appreciated!
Tami Quigley
Thanks so much John Bailey for the feature in Images That Excite You, greatly appreciate it!
Karen Slagle
Beautiful capture, Tami...Don't get too close when he grows up, they are mean. f/l
Tami Quigley replied:
Thanks so very much Karen. I wasn't close, the bison are in a fenced area at the preserve, but luckily the spaces in the fence are large enough that I can zoom in:)