Saturday, October 20, 2012

Big Fawns??

For the couple of months that we are off of the road we have been splitting time between our "old" home in Elgin and our "new" home in Medina.  We are working hard to get the Elgin place cleaned up and ready to sell, and returning to our smaller park model home in Medina to rest and relax.

While in Medina we have visited the city park in nearby Bandera to play disc golf and enjoy wildlife. Last week we came across a herd of exotic, introduced Axis Deer.  These deer were brought to the Texas Hill Country by game ranches to hunt, and they have escaped and become rather common in some areas.  They are very handsome deer, and they keep their spots throughout their lives.  At first you might think that you are seeing a group of Whitetail Deer fawns, until you see some with big antlers!!


This herd had a single buck, and about 15 does.  Quite the harem!


While the Axis Deer are fun to look at, they are unfortunately conflicting with the native Whitetail Deer by creating competition for food and space. This seems to be the story of most exotic species!

Mark

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