ROOSEVELT ELK

One August, Lidia looked out the windows of her home and realized that she was surrounded by Roosevelt Elk - again.  They were enjoying her flowers (REALLY ENJOYING her flowers!).  Lidia refers to this process as "nuking".  An entire herd of Elk were in her flower beds, on her lawn and on her porch, just "nuking" away.

Before she went outside to have a few words with them she called this photographer who hurried over.  When I got there the Elk were nearby, but no longer in the gardens and on the lawns and porches.  Wary, they did not want me close.  On the other hand, the flowers were SO GOOD!

I photographed them carefully as they retreated to the Grand Meadow and beyond.  In all there were about 21 Elk.  It is important on Winter Springs Ranch to not harass the wildlife.  We value their presence and want them around, just not in the flower beds.  Sorry that the images are blurry.  It was a wonderfully overcast morning and the light was low.