It is amazing to see people walking up to these animals. (I have a long lens and plus I was in my vehicle.) This is the warning posted by the refuge: These animals are not tame. You are a visitor in their pasture. Do not venture afoot into open pastures close to buffalo. Although they [...]
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I thought these two Texas Longhorn bulls were going to battle it out but they didn’t. The second photos shows the bull throwing dirt on its back. Longhorn cattle were placed on the Refuge in 1927 by an act of the 69th Congress of the United States. The Refuge longhorn herd presently numbers approximately 280 [...]
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You can see lots of Whitetail Deer at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The main area I was seeing them was at the Doris Campground. They would come through the area every evening. More photos of my visit to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge: Wichita Mountains Prairie Dogs Prairie Dog Family Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge [...]
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A few more photos of the Black-tailed Prairie Dogs from my visit to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Some of these photos also show the wildflowers that are in the area this time of year. A few photos of the Prairie Dog pups: Prairie Dog Family Some of my photos of the landscape in the [...]
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One of the first places I go to at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is Prairie Dog Town. The pups are really active this time of year which makes for some great photos. Family members greet with what looks like a kiss. They’re not really kissing, but gently touching their front teeth together. This is [...]
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For some reason my neighbors dogs hate me. Two of the smaller dogs come over to my house and take a dump near my porch steps. I expect to walk outside one day and see a paper bag full of poop on fire. The third dog which is about the size of a pony decides [...]
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