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Curious Black Angus
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by Bruce Bley
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Curious Black Angus
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Bruce Bley
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Photograph - Photography
Description
I had the please of visiting a farm with my brother-in-law near Geneseo, Il. While driving through one of the pastures we stopped and I saw this black angus steer looking at me with an inquisitive look. I am not sure he new what was going on or perhaps he was a little upset that we were invading his space, but I loved the look on his face.
Angus cattle (Aberdeen Angus) are a breed of cattle commonly used in beef production. They were developed from cattle native to the counties of Aberdeenshire and Angus in Scotland, and are known as Aberdeen Angus in most parts of the world.
They are naturally polled (do not have horns) and solid black or red, although the udder may be white. There have always been both red and black individuals in the population, but in the USA they are regarded as two separate breeds — Red Angus and Black Angus. Black Angus is the most common beef breed of cattle in the United States, with 324,266 animals registered in 2005.
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November 1st, 2014
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![Kathryn Jones Kathryn Jones](https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/images-square/comment/images/artistlogos/kathryn-jones-1593394637-square.jpg)
Kathryn Jones
A great portrait of this beautiful animal! Generally speaking, bulls can sense testosterone, so would regard male photographers as a menace, whereas a woman photographer would not be regarded as a rival or a threat. All down to Biology, so nothing much that you can do about it. Also bulls that have been bottle fed, rather than raised by their dams, tend to be more aggressive. And if there are calves in the vicinity, approaching them could be very risky, as the bull will go into protective mode. Another good rule of thumb is "the more placid the cow, the more aggressive the bull". Stay safe!!!
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the advise, Kathryn. This bull seemed more curious of me, but never posed a threat to me. Thank you for the kind comment.
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NAVIN JOSHI
Curious Black Angus Wonderful ... Navin L/fav/fb share
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice comment, Navin and thank you for the promotions. I sincerely appreciate it.
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Robyn King
Fantastic capture Bruce!! sharing:-)
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Robyn. I am glad you enjoyed this work and thank you for sharing.
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Bruce Bley
Marlo, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Wildlife ONE A DAY". I really appreciate the honor and your support.
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Bruce Bley
Chrisann, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums New Work for the New . I sincerely appreciate the honor.
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Emmy Vickers
What a beauty Bruce!! Love this up close shot. He certainly was checking you out. Love the facial expression. Great capture. L.
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious compliment, Emmy. I sincerely appreciate it.
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Variance Collections
beautiful capture Bruce! Superb texture details on this close-up and the light is lovely
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Bruce Bley
Mariola, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Our 4-Legged Friends". I truly appreciate the honor.
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Bob and Nadine Johnston
Congratulations Your work was chosen to be Featured in The GALLERIA of INTERIOR DESIGN ART - GIDA, from over 3,270+ images submitted in the Group.
Bruce Bley replied:
Bob and Nadine thank you for the feature in the group "The GALLERIA of INTERIOR DESIGN ART - GIDA". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
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Bruce Bley
Hi Linda, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "The Awe Factor". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
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Bruce Bley
Jay, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Amateur Photographers- 2 Entries Per Day Please". Thank you for your continued support of my work.
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Bruce Bley
Svetlana, Thank you for the feature in the group "The World We See. I sincerely appreciate the honor and your support of my work.