Archive for July, 2008

First Baby Sighting 2008

Woke up this morning and looked out the window to see what appeared to be a pile of dirt. I didn’t have my contacts in yet! I grabbed the binoculars and then I grabbed the camera…

Mama was nearby munching on scrub oak. The baby’s coat will darken over the next 3 months […]

Scarface Returns!!

Look who’s back! Check out his dandy new coat and velveted antlers for 2008.

You can see the nick in the left side of his left ear.
Here is a shot of his rear end which appears to have healed beautifully. I am surprised considering it had been an open wound from at least December […]

Youngest Antlers

A yearling bull and his mom were in my yard this evening. This is the first time I’ve seen antlers on a yearling. I would venture to say that many bulls don’t have antlers until two years old since I’ve never seen any this small before. It’s probably a function of testosterone […]