North Dakota

North Dakota had some crazy long, straight roads!
ND, USA - June, 1997
Minolta Freedom Zoom, Explorer

Bison protecting its herd, posing majestically
Theodore Roosevelt NP, ND, USA - June, 1997
Nikon FE, 400mm Tokina

For me the the hunt for new bird species took me on a cartrip across USA, June 1997. With my beat up old stationwagon, and a tiny sum money for gas, and food I headed west from New York, sleeping in camping grounds, and on pullouts from lonely roads (nearby good birding areas).

After a filling Buffalo burger I felt more strongly tied to the bison that roamed freely in the National Park. I decided to pay homage to their fallen, but tasteful hero and headed out for an afternoon/evening trip to the Park. I began following the Bison, and finally got a desent shot of a not to overweight bull proudly posing on a hill. The more cute object of my attention was the Prairiedogs that all where out on the large fields going about their business while others where keeping lookout. CUTE isn't it?

Prairiedog catching the evening sun
Theodore Roosevelt NP, ND, USA - June, 1997
Nikon FE, 400mm Tokina