At the end of this post, after all of the cool bison photos, you'll see some kind of wildlife that you probably won't recognize. That's partly because I couldn't get close enough to get a closeup. It's also because I was unwilling to get closer to them, as they are porcupines!
It turns out that porcupines spend a lot of feeding time, especially in winter months in trees, chewing on bark, needles, twigs and buds. They can do a lot of damage to them. While they prefer conifers, on Antelope Island you should look for them in Russian Olives.
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| Why would I even want to get out of my car?? |
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| That's the Great Salt Lake off in the distance. |
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| I hope he's not sizing me up as he licks his chops! |
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| That's the Great Salt Lake's Bridger Bay in the background. |
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| Bears aren't the only ones that need their itch scratched! |
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| Yes, I stayed in the car! |
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Really? You have to stick your tongue out at me?
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| A small herd, with the Wasatch Front in the background |
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| Hey, what's that farmer grown' in his field? |
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| Black and White just felt right here. Hope you agree! |
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| I never tire of watching that feathery reed sway in the breeze. |
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| I loved the contrast of the bison being sandwiched between the dry, grassy foreground and the snowy mountain in the background. |
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| Porcupine |
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| Porcupine |
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| Porcupine |
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| One porcupine in each tree. I saw three in all. |
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