This is how winter feels to me…. very very white. I'm so glad you liked my pics of the deer.... many thanks for sharing your thoughts... :) 01/13/19
The triplets plus one… It seems we have an orphan with our little group, every once in a while it squeezes in with the triplets, and then disappears… I hope the herd will take her in, but I know they will make it difficult for her & will often chase her away. There definitely are 4 deer there, although you may notice there are only 3 heads… lol 01/12/19
Our deer feeder is busy now, because of all the new snow. We don’t give them much, just a few oats every day to help them through the winter. It’s important that they get most of their diet from natural foraging for tree bark & grass so they don’t become dependent on we… undependable …humans. This year, things are shaping up a little differently. Apparently we have one very clever Mama deer who had 3 babies last spring, and she arrives very early (around 4 every afternoon), with the triplets, and they clean up everything long before any of the others arrive. I’m not sure what to do about this. Sometimes I run out and fill it up again if I see the rest of the gang (about 7 or 8 of them) arrive, because it upsets me so much that they are getting absolutely nothing…!! But then what happens is, if Mama & the Triplets are still there, they race up, chase the others away and will really stuff themselves with a second feeding … not good at all…. So… that’s the biggest drama in my life these days. I’m counting myself lucky & grateful. And very grateful for you guys & all your comments… :) (shot through the window in very low light)
