Bambi & Other Wildlife

A few weeks ago Nelly & I left the house early to go on our morning walk. I hadn't yet put Nelly's leash on & once we got out of the garage she took off running to the vacant, wooded lot next door. I looked up in time to see what I thought were 2 small red dogs. When they turned to run I realized that it was wasn't dogs but a pair of foxes. We've always had them where we live here in the city because much of the lots & land around us are very wooded & there's still quite a few vacant areas where they live. But, we haven't seen them in awhile. I have a 'pit' on the lot next door where we throw yard debris & things that won't compost well (or draw too many fruit flies) such as watermelon rinds, corn cobs, etc., so I guess they were scavenging. Glad Nelly didn't catch one.

Went up to the country house for the 4th of July weekend. Greg closed his business on Saturday, Monday & Tuesday so we had a nice long weekend. I drove separately so that allowed me to have a couple of extra days.

We got up on Saturday & drove to get sausage. There's a place about an hours drive from our house, that has the best sausage. We like the fresh links & buy a whole bunch of it & vacuum seal, in small portions for the freezer. As we drove through the branch area on our way home, a huge doe jumped up in front of us & ran all the way across the field & jumped the fence on the far side of the property. Later in the afternoon, we noticed that she had returned. My Dad & his wife were also up for the weekend & he remarked that she probably had babies nearby.

Greg started mowing grass that morning & a fawn jumped up from beside the railroad ties that line the driveway & ran off only to get caught in a fence. Greg was able to free it & it ran off but was staying the area because he saw it (or it's sibling) in the adjacent field several times that afternoon.

I got up early Sunday morning to let Nelly out to do her business & noticed something over by one of the maple trees. A fawn was lying the grass around the tree! I ran inside to get my camera.

He/she just laid there like that until the sun rose over the house then it turned around. It eventually moved up by the front porch to sit in the shade for awhile. Then ran off back towards the driveway & branch.

We didn't see them anymore through the 4th. Greg left to get back to the city & I stayed on for a couple more days. As I was packing to leave on Thursday I looked over & it was back in the same spot.

Hopefully they will stick around & we can watch them grow, but I doubt that will happen. We put some corn out in the branch. Will check the game cam next time we are up there.

Gotta love the wildlife.