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The Odd Couple

© Val Feldman

The Odd Couple

Uploaded: June 16, 2009

Description

Well, maybe not so odd...seems brown-headed cowbirds have been sidekicks to buffaloes for centuries, following the great migrating herds across the plains and catching the seeds and insects stirred up by the great beasts. This little guy never strayed far from the buffalo's muzzle and somehow managed to keep out of the way of those huge hooves!

Photo taken at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Historical State Park outside of Johnson City, TX.

Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 195.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe June 16, 2009

Woo Hoo! I get to be first to tell you how much I love this photo! Such a sweet pair and your photo is marvelous!

ccc #1142099

Kathy L. Clark June 16, 2009

Wonderful capture Valarie. #7635498

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe June 16, 2009

Fantastic capture of this wonderful couple, Valarie. Looks like best friends to me. #7635507

Eric S. Rundle June 16, 2009

Superb in every way "stunning" Great work Valarie #7635613

Margaret R. Barry June 16, 2009

Fantastic capture, Valarie. Great composition, colors, detail, light and subjects! #7635805

Melissa G. Meiselman June 16, 2009

Terrific capture of this couple taken with fine detail, great lighting and fantastic composition, Valarie!! #7635978

Carol Sawyer June 16, 2009

Excellent capture, composition and details, Valarie!! #7636107

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe June 16, 2009

Great capture, Valarie! #7636124

Patricia Seidler June 16, 2009

Funny combo but great capture. Love the story behind the pair. Thanks for sharing. #7636176

Ron McEwan June 16, 2009

Outstanding image Valarie, so well composed and presented, the detail is really on the mark here. #7636179

Melissa Olsen June 16, 2009

Wonderful composition and capture.
I will be going to Yellowstone end of this month...I will be on the look out for this odd paring. ;-) #7636215

Sam Britt June 16, 2009

Terrific capture, Valarie. Interesting information, too. #7636311

Julianne Bradford June 16, 2009

Wonderful composition Valarie. Very endearing capture! #7636390

Anita Tykwinski June 16, 2009

Love the title, great shot! #7637057

Kerry Hill June 16, 2009

Fantastic composition and capture, Valarie!! #7637170

Val Feldman level-classic June 16, 2009

To all of you - a big thank you for stopping by and commenting. I appreciate it very much! #7637315

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 16, 2009

The Bison and the Bird...fantastic shot, Valarie!!! :-) k #7637359

Barbara Waldoch June 16, 2009

Slight difference in size there LOL
Beautifully captured, Valarie! #7637668

Kathleen Rinker June 16, 2009

Fabulous shot Valarie, love it!! #7637726

June 16, 2009

Excellent capture,beauty and the beast,love this one,Valarie! #7637770

June 16, 2009

Wow, great capture and cool title,Valarie! #7637880

Ann Coates level-classic June 16, 2009

What a wonderful opportunity you had to capture this great moment. It doesn't get any better than this Valarie. Fantastic work. #7638047

Val Feldman level-classic June 16, 2009

Thanks so much Kitty, Barbara, Kathleen, Walter, Millie and Ann for stopping by and for your comments! #7638122

Maria A. Gonzalez June 17, 2009

What an awesome capture,Valarie...Nature's best moments and you really got it all in this portrait of the odd couple.Excellent wildlife image. #7639351

Ruth Grimm June 17, 2009

Wonderful image of this fantastic beast, Valarie! I have an affinity to bison, you have captured this beastie quite well! #7639678

Val Feldman level-classic June 17, 2009

Thanks Maria and Ruth (I love them, too!) #7639714

Jim Baines level-classic June 17, 2009

Similar to Cattle egrets ... a great combination and you capture and present it so well, Valarie! This is a gem! #7641966

Val Feldman level-classic June 18, 2009

Thanks, Jim - they ARE very similar to cattle egrets!
#7643248

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic July 10, 2009

This is just the cutest! Should have got a finalist with this! #7724902

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