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Where the Buffalo Roam in Connecticut . . . Sunday Photos

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Where the Buffalo Roam in Connecticut . . . Sunday Photos

When our country was young, Buffalo roamed the western plains in very large herds. They were the primary source of food for the Indians and their hide were prized and collected to make fashionable coats and hats.

They were almost hunted out of existence. It was quite a surprise to me recently to be driving along a road and see a couple of buffalo just grazing in a pasture here in Connecticut.

Buffalo

Buffalo

These 2 didn't have a care in the world, and they were just content to wander the meadow and chew up some of the early sprouting grass.

Central Connecticut was never considered one of the open plains where the buffalo roamed, but on this day they were just fine.

Where the Buffalo Roam in Connecticut . . . Sunday Photos

 

 

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Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Yes, I'd say that is unusual to see Buffalo in CT.  How interesting.

Apr 10, 2011 12:13 AM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

(Fire crackles, bison steak sizzles) Ed, you want yours medium rare right? Long winter means "Give Ed a bison burger...stat." Great images, post.

Apr 10, 2011 12:13 AM
Laura S. Baker
First Weber Inc - Lake Mills, WI
Realtor (920) 728-4118, First Weber Inc

Nice!  We have a buffalo farm near our home.  Always have to pull over and watch them for a moment for my little girl.

Apr 10, 2011 12:23 AM
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

pretty cool. Nice shot! Buffalo Mozzarella too!  I once saw a baby buffalo and it was the cutest thing.

Apr 10, 2011 12:24 AM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Ed....I didn't know Ct. was cow country....I thought that was just my area....

Apr 10, 2011 12:47 AM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hey Ed, Great to look at easy to raise and very very lean meat. I don't have any "bison" available here but in Michigan we did. It was a very good lean meat. Great pic's of the "herd".

Clint McKie 

Apr 10, 2011 01:04 AM
Frances C. Rokicki
Fran Rokicki Realty, LLC - Bolton, CT
Broker-Mentor,CRS

Ed, They look like giant stuffed toy animals!  What town were these photos taken in?

Apr 10, 2011 01:35 AM
Kenneth Cole
Weichert Realtors Appleseed Group, 2043 Richmond Ave. S.I.N.Y. 10314. office phone 718-698-9797, Appleseedhomes.com... - Staten Island, NY
NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Good morning Ed;  and they taste good too.

Apr 10, 2011 01:40 AM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Ed, that would have been a bit of a shock coming across these in Connecticutt - who would have thought. 

Apr 10, 2011 06:59 AM
Ed Silva
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Deb, I had to do a double take, then as I had the camera stopped to get these shots

Andrew, I have never had buffalo meat, but many buffalo wings

Laura, they are a bit unusual. I have seen them on a farm out towards the western end of the state in Woodbury, and they also had ostrich in the same field.

Barbara, we have lots of cows in the state, some big dary farms in fact. Andrea is in cow country, or maybe it's cow heaven over in her area.

Thanks, Clint, and yes they are also called Bison, or American Buffalo

Fran, they were on East St, Rt 217 in Middletown not far from I-91

Juli, not your every day pet for sure

Ken, couldn't tell you that I don't eat a lot of red meat

 

 

Apr 10, 2011 07:55 AM
Judy Klem
Transition Stage LLC - Shelton, CT
Home Staging, Senior Move Management, Fairfield/New Haven counties

Hi Ed - How cool is that! I've seen buffalo in Massachusetts, and I've read about people starting to have herds of them - however small. Some of the people who have them are doing this to make sure they don't go extinct. It's a preety awesome sight to pull over and see them grazing. Thanks for the great photos!

Apr 10, 2011 11:50 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate - St. George, UT
So Utah Residential, Referral & Relocation REALTOR

Ed, We have a few at a nearby ranch and they are pretty docile. I collect buffalo nickels and love the nobleness that a buffalo exhibits.

Apr 10, 2011 01:35 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Ed I have seen buffalo in the zoo before but I don't think that I have ever seen any out on a open field.

Apr 10, 2011 02:39 PM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

It's always nice to know that only a short ride from our bustling cities are scenes like the ones you shared with us here. Such a great country we live in.

Apr 11, 2011 04:16 AM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker/Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, @HomesBirmingham & Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Hun... - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Ed, pretty cool.  We do have a few in Alabama and there is a Buffalo farm near my house in Woodstock Illinois...gotta admit their tenderloins are really good.

Apr 14, 2011 06:40 AM
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