I recently saw two rare animals at Pinchot Park. Today (Jan. 13, 2009) I saw a herd of 7 deer, one of which was piebald (having a lot of white patches). They all ran away, the piebald being, significantly, the last to flee. Piebald deer, and perhaps piebald animals in general, have a reputation for being very tame. The theory is that they have very low levels of epinephrine, the fight-or-flight hormone.
On Jan. 6 I saw a bald eagle at almost the same place. It was standing in the middle of the lake, probably on a rock, and flew away when I got out of the car. I got a good look at it, though.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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