Shakin’ in a snowstorm – and creating your own snowstorm

Shakin’ in a snowstorm – and creating your own snowstorm

A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)

As the Colorado Front Range was finally seeing its first, decent snowfall of the month yesterday, I headed to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. The action was pretty light as most animals hunkered down to wait out the wind and snow.

I staked out a spot to watch four bison bulls as they laid in the grass, gradually getting more and more covered in snow. Finally, one of them stood up and gave a big shake, sending snow flying everywhere. Cruddy light and a long distance between him and I made for tough shooting but it gave me a fun sequence of images.

A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bison bull shakes snow off his body at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)

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