baby – Land Between the Lakes

09 Jun 2015

Oh Deer!

Customer Service, Field Guide, Nature Station, Stewardship, Wildlifebaby, deer, fawn, Nature Station, newborn, wildlife

Spring means babies all over Land Between The Lakes. At the Nature Station we're excited that one of our white-tailed deer had TWINS! Come on out and check them out. The size of these two tiny deer, with their coats of ruddy brown and ivory spots, compare to the size of dinner plates. Cautiously, their mother hides them at the bases of trees or along fallen logs, blending in with leaves and duff on the forest floor. This serves as a very important life strategy for deer. Their spotted camouflage and lack of any body scent make them invisible…

14 Apr 2015

By LBL_Admin

Baby Bison Begin to Arrive!

Elk & Bison Prairie, Field Guide, Wildlifebaby, bison, buffalo, calf, herd, Kentucky, land between the lakes, prairie, spring, tennessee

Submitted by Curtis Fowler, Range Technician at Land Between The Lakes It’s that time of year again. Bison at the Elk and Bison Prairie and the South Bison Range are starting to have their calves! Three calves were born at the Elk and Bison Prairie over the weekend. One calf was born at the South Bison Range, across from the Homeplace 1850's Working Farm and Living History Museum. A second calf was born there today (Tuesday, April 14, 2015). These calves are the first of many to come. Most bison calves on Land Between The Lakes will be born during the months…

13 Jun 2014

By LBL_Admin

First Elk Calf of the Season

Customer Service, Elk & Bison Prairie, Restoration, Stewardship, Wildlifebaby, bison, Bugle Corps, calf, cow, elk, Elk & Bison Prairie, predators, wildlife, wildlife watching, wildlife-viewing

Story submitted by Curtis Fowler, Range Technician at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area-- As spring turns into summer, bison at the Elk & Bison Prairie have been producing calves almost every week since early April. Memorial Day weekend marks the time that elk normally start producing their calves at the Elk & Bison Prairie. The first calf was seen on June 8; however, there are likely a few others hiding in the bushes. Bugle Corps staff have spotted 4 elk calves so far over the past week. This week, we located one of the newest calves and tagged it…

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