Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Iron Mountain’s City Park adds to its natural attractions.


Iron Mountain’s City Park once had buffalo, and a bear. Now it has something it has something new that has the area ‘a buzz’. An albino deer was recently born at the park. The newborn was difficult to locate at first, as its mother kept it hidden in the long grass or behind logs. But recently the young deer has been more active and has been easier to view. The youngster has been seen often with its twin, who is not an albino.

The deer have been a part of the Iron Mountain City Park for many years, more than 40 years, and this is the first time I remember there being an albino born inside the park.

The enclosed pictures were taken by local artist, Gene Ducharme.