Me: Pssst...George! You might want to look up for a second.
George: Cool. Much easier to watch them, now that all those trees aren't in the way.
Lucy: Where's Hank? Isn't it his week for pronghorn patrol?
Me: Here he comes.
Pronghorn: Holy crap. He's much bigger than I expected.
Hank: And don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
Grazing in our pasture...the nerve.
Nice you can see the critters bouncing around on the ranch..."Where the burros and the antelope play..." (no, that's not right, how's it go?).
ReplyDeleteIsn't it unusual to see a pronghorn traveling alone? He could be dinner for some wild thing if he continues solo. Your pasture looks great. No more hiding out behind a dense forest of trees.
ReplyDeleteBest always, Sandra
Love it!!
ReplyDeleteOh, my! I bet the pronghorn was surprised to see Hank! GO Hank, go! You keep them out of your pasture!
ReplyDeleteGosh darn freeloaders eh! ;p
ReplyDeleteSandra, I'm thinking this guy is a buck defending his territory:
ReplyDelete"During the winter, herds come together and travel in harmony. But come spring, bucks start defending territory and amassing a harem of 2-15 does. Does are attracted to bucks that can provide good feeding grounds for their fawns born from late April-June. This system also provides protection from insistent bachelor bucks. A buck's territory may be 1 square mile. He spends most of his energy defending this territory all summer. He breeds over a few short weeks in late summer, then drops the sheath from his horns. Hormone surges and warring over, herds come together again for the winter."
Lol, how funny that Hank goes and chases it out. We get deer here and there, but our horses ignore them.
ReplyDeleteTara
That's hilarious!!!
ReplyDeleteNancy in Iowa
I just stumbled on to your blog via a comment you left on The Pioneer Woman's photo section. I'm enthralled! I grew up in Santa Fe, my dad grew up in ABQ when it even more of the the wild west. I went the opposite way from you - I'm a government lawyer in DC now. My dad was a wildlife biologist with the NM Game & Fish, and he spent lots of time surveying those pronghorn herds. I'm in love with your story, your animals, and your photos, and will definitely be back for more.
ReplyDeleteWow....it does look different. Nice view of the house. I'd be so excited to look out and see a pronghorn! Hope Hank doesn't run them too far off. I see the cactus blooming. So different from where I live...so interesting. Pardon my ignorance..what is that line down the side of the mountains....a road?!
ReplyDeleteCarson.. I just read your Twitter feed from yesterday...Yikes!... Is there anything you won't tackle head-on? (Sorry, I couldn't resist)
ReplyDeleteWow, Hank is an awesome guard..um..horse. That is a beautiful pronghorn, though. Too bad they all couldn't be friends.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! Maybe there will be enough pasture for everybody this summer.
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