When the morning sun broke over the tree tops, I saw this young deer north of the house at the top of the hill. The winds hadn't started yet and everything was calm.
Taken through the
back door window
After I'd finished the chores, the breezes started. By the time hubby got up and had some coffee, the sun had disappeared and it began to snow.
Imagine our surprise when we spotted another fawn bedding down between the old garage and a tree. It curled up and went sound asleep. [And it looks like it is drooling!]
Later during another snow squall, some fawns came ambling through the yard.
I took these through a screened window so they are sort of soft looking. But the mules are standing just on the other side of the electric fence napping and ignoring the deer.
Two of them walked around to the side of the porch and then turned around and headed out to the woods but not entering the mules fenced area. I know the electric fence doesn't bother them much as they just jump through the two lines.
I do know that the mules will chase intruders that enter their areas.
I'm curious if the fawns had already learned this.
I'm also learning that deer tend to be more active during certain barometer readings.
I do know that they feed towards dusk.
This little one came right up to the spot I'd cleared for parking and off loading groceries.
Speaking of feeding at dusk, we were quite amused at 6 deer that decided to surround my Subaru. It is parked in a grassy area that was plowed last week.
One actually walked up to the passenger door and looked in the window.
I couldn't pass up adding this little nuthatch to my shots this week. Just check out that face!
Attitude!
