September 8, 2012 Badger in Buffalo Gap National Grassland, Conata Basin, South Dakota
Badger
Buffalo Gap National Grassland, Conata Basin, South Dakota, USA
Canon EOS 1D Mk IV, 500 f4 & 1.4x III, 1/125 sec, f6.7, ISO 200, Speedlite 550EX, Better Beamer
Image taken on September 7, 2012.
I'm in the Conata Basin of South Dakota, the area that includes Badlands National Park and the Buffalo Gap National Grassland, to photograph Black-Footed Ferrets. Unfortunately, I haven't seen any yet in the area that was productive last year. I have seen several Red Fox that haven't been excited about having their pictures taken and this Badger that didn't mind me taking a few pictures before it ran off. I'm using the 1D Mk IV, instead of the 1D X, because the 1.3x magnification factor gives me a bit more reach for the skittish ferrets and also provides a slightly lower viewing angle while shooting from the car.
