Reindeer!
The local library had a visit from a couple of reindeer, but I guess the reindeer didn't fly to the library:
It was a nice day for standing outdoors, 30-ish F (around 0 C) and not windy or snowing. The reindeer were as curious about the people all around as the people were about them.
I guess the library lawn was pretty good, too.
Labels: winter
posted by Alwen | 7:26 PM
8 Comments:
They're beautiful but not as brown as I expected. I guess reindeer come in colors like other animals. It feels like winter now, doesn't it?
So cute! I was so poisoned by Disnified versions of reindeer that when I finally saw one in person (in Alaska, no less), I wasall "They're so...short and stocky."
It was very confusing to me.
But it did spawn a reindeer obsession (I collect them. The tackier the better) that knows no bounds.
Very cool! What beautiful reindeer (and what a fun day).
About fifteen miles from where I grew up is a big reindeer ranch. Some of those old bucks get such a huge rack of antlers that they can barely hold up their heads. The does have antlers as well. the rancher makes more from selling antlers to the Asian markets than he does from being the reindeer agent for personal appearances.
Goodness me, real reindeer!
You know, I really REALLY prefer a white Christmas ... I spent my early childhood in Connecticut, and cold wintery Christmas is just RIGHT.
Oh I enjoyed those pics. Real live reindeer!!
I understand that any reindeer with antlers at this time of year must be female because the males would have lost them by this time. Have you heard that? Did you notice if there were any bucks in this herd? Just curious...
Snopes says that is basically true (that males have generally shed their antlers by December).
But I did a little research and found out that reindeer farms generally use steers (castrated males) and use a hormone treatment to get their antlers to grow and shed at the right time. A lot like forcing Easter lilies!
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