Welcom to the Party

EF 70-200mm + 1.4x @ 280mm; f/7.1 @ 1/1250 sec, ISO 540

This bison cow (Bison bison), separated from the general herd, had apparently just dropped this calf. She was licking the calf clean and encouraging the calf to stand with low, soft, inquiring grunts and, in return, gentle grunts in response from the calf. After ten or fifteen minutes the cow gradually walked away, with the tiny calf teetering along beside her.