The BBP Blog

Baby Kudu

Judy — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:34:23 +0000

Was out walking today and stumbled across this newborn Kudu. The mom’s usually keep them well hidden for about 4 months so we rarely get to see them until then. This was a treat. Look at those cool stripes, “got milk” mustache and large ears.

Kudu, B Bryan Preserve, Point Arena

Early evening in May. Antelope gone wild

Judy — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:49:37 +0000

Animals Gone Wild

I had trouble putting the video in so had to put a link to our Facebook page

Chapel Cottage nearly complete. Should be ready for Memorial Day

Judy — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:25:01 +0000

With so many other things to do, Frank is finally full steam ahead on completing Cottage #1. I call it the chapel because of the beautiful stained glass windows.

Enjoy the pictures

Chapel

Easter Surprise!

Judy — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:09:52 +0000

What a nice Easter this year in 2010. Mable, our original Sable Antelope, had a female calf. One of the perks when guests stay at B Bryan Preserve, is that they get to name any babies that are born while they are vacationing. We had a wonderful family staying for spring break. Sarah got the honor of naming this little sable and after much thought, Emma is the name.

Sarah not only got to name the baby, but she actually witnessed the birth and helped with the tagging and weighing. Emma weighed in at a healthy 34 lbs!!!!

Thanks Sarah for being such a big help. Come back and visit your new friend.

New Cottages are making progress

Judy — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:15:01 +0000

Frank has been working hard to complete the new cottage on the lake. He has been collecting vintage light fixtures, stained glass, reclaimed redwood flooring, antique stair cases and even shower doors from a mobsters house in Chicago. They are going to be very cool. And green. We are using solar hot water and heat.

Each unit will have a loft bedroom and second bedroom downstairs. The bathroom will have a pedestal sink and pull chain toilet. Yes, all antique as well as nice shower. A small kitchenette with stove, small refrigerator and microwave will come in quite handy for longer stays. The living room has an antique stove and overlooks the lake with a nice deck.

April brings more than Showers to B Bryan Preserve

Judy — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:37:55 +0000

The month of April brought very little rain, but it brought us a lot of new babies.

We were fortunate to have 2 newborn Sable Antelope calves, both females, born this April. They are named, Flower and… April.

April being cleaned by mom

Along with Sable Antelope, we were also amazed to find an early arrival one morning. Sarah had a beautiful foal on April 21. She is one of several critically endangered Grevy’s Zebras that we are trying to breed in captivity to sustain the species. There are less than 2,000 of these beautiful zebra species left in the world.

Baby Catherine at 2 days old

We are expecting 2 more of these great animals this year at B Bryan Preserve in Point Arena, CA. A great way to spend a vacation in Northern California, Mendocino County.

3 Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra born at B Bryan Preserve

Judy — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:45:42 +0000

The first arrived before dawn on March 29, then another and then another. By March 31, we had 3 newborn Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra. What a treat! This endangered zebra species is down to less than 4,000 in the world.

All 3 are little males. The mothers keep the foal away from the other zebra for the first couple of hours so the foals can imprint with their mother’s strip pattern. For the first 3 days, mom and babies were a little aloof to the others and kept their foals away from the herd.

Nearly a month old now, they are interacting and play fighting with each other, but still never far from their mother’s side. With the warm weather we are having this week, they are usually found stretched out on their side in the sun.