This may become a regular feature. We actually have a nice view of the mountains above the Hot Springs Terraces from our window, not seen in this picture due to the falling snow. (The wire mesh in the picture is our window screen.) It can be hazardous to leave the building too quickly as you never know what large beast might be standing right outside the door. Yesterday, we were sitting on our bed, entralled by the bison across the street. 3 yearlings (they might have been 2 year olds) were chasing each other around one of the fenced in hot spots near our dorm. Alex thought he saw a calf
, which tourists sometimes think are red dogs following the bison herd. I was really wanting to see a "red dog", so Alex took me back out into the cold (we'd already been on our evening walk in the blowing snow). The herd actually had 3 of the young bison. Bison calves can stand, walk, and keep up with the herd shortly after birth (around 3 hours), so there's no telling how old these 3 are - they could be brand new. The front runner really looks like a dog in this picture. Alex finally had to drag me back inside once the herd moved across the street and into Fort Yellowstone.
, which tourists sometimes think are red dogs following the bison herd. I was really wanting to see a "red dog", so Alex took me back out into the cold (we'd already been on our evening walk in the blowing snow). The herd actually had 3 of the young bison. Bison calves can stand, walk, and keep up with the herd shortly after birth (around 3 hours), so there's no telling how old these 3 are - they could be brand new. The front runner really looks like a dog in this picture. Alex finally had to drag me back inside once the herd moved across the street and into Fort Yellowstone.
Love these pics. Love bison. Odd-looking animals, but beautiful.
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