Another Fawn

I was driving around our cabin property and saw a doe standing in some dry grass and then I saw a little fawn pop up. The doe ran for the woods as the fawn stood and watched. When the fawn saw me it ducked into the grass. I couldn't find the fawn as I walked to the location where I had last seen it. I then realized it was only a couple of feet from me camouflaged in the grass.



This fawn must be less than a day old since its legs were still wobbly and it didn't run as I got close.



After about 5 to 10 minutes it got up and tried to run through the grass...



The fawn only went about 20 yards before it had to bed down again. One last photo and then I left it alone.

Deer Ticks

I was doing some mowing around our fields with the tractor and finish mower when I noticed this blood sucking deer tick attached to my arm. I never got off the tractor while mowing but it was still able to get on me.

Red Foxes

I was doing some work on our West Hill property last evening when I noticed a couple foxes in the area. Today I saw some foxes in a nearby field and moved closer for a few photos.

When I approached the field I saw a couple of foxes run into the nearby woods. After a couple of minutes I saw this cub reappear to check me out.



The mother soon appeared, but kept her distance as she summoned the cub to return.



The mother gives the cub a stern look as it returns.



Time for a little cleaning. The mother and cub then returned to the wooded area.

Newborn Fawn

The new fawns are starting to appear in the neighborhood and I found this one at the edge of the road near our cabin.



When I first found this fawn I wasn't sure if it was alive because of its position, but it must have been only hours old when I found it. By the end of the day it had moved to a new location.

New Antlers

The neighborhood deer are starting to shed their warmer brown colored winter coats for the cooler reddish summer coats. This year's new antlers are starting to appear on the bucks.



This young buck's antlers are starting to show the bone-like structure covered by a hairy skin called velvet.

Snapping Turtle

I was driving on the road to our cabin when this snapping turtle walked into the road and stopped. Of course this is a photo op and time to take pictures. I think this turtle is giving me the "stink eye".





A view of the long claws. A snapping turtle cannot use its claws for either attacking or eating, but only as aids for digging and gripping.

Geese

We had a heavy downpour of rain today and I headed to our cabin pond to check on the water level. I found several geese, including 4 goslings, enjoying the damp weather.



The little goslings are growing rapidly.

Gardening Time

Over Mother's Day weekend we visited Matt and our grandson Reed. We took some extra strawberry runners from our garden and since Reed loves strawberries, he was more than willing to help plant them.

"We need to open this bag of potting soil by cutting it across here."




"Nice cut Grandma."



"Grandma, now fill this container to the top with potting soil. See how I'm doing it ..."



"It needs more potting soil here ..."



"That's enough potting soil Grandma, now put one strawberry plant in each section ..."



"Okay Grandma, the first tier of the strawberry tower is done, add another pot to the tower and repeat the process. While you work on the strawberry tower I'll check on Daddy ..."



"Daddy, put a nice layer of compost on the raised bed ..."



"Now mix the compost into the raised bed dad. I think we should plant broccoli in this raised bed"

Bald Eagle

I found this Bald Eagle in a tree overlooking Wysox Creek near the bridge. The creek was restocked with trout a week ago and this looks like a good spot to catch a meal.

Another Warm Day

By 10:00AM the temperature was 80F and I found this deer seeking a cool spot in the shade of the north side of our cabin.



Over on the south side of the cabin I found a different approach to staying cool. These deer crawled under the cabin to stay cool.





I counted three deer under the cabin.

Staying Cool

The neighborhood weather has made a big shift in the last couple of days. On Sunday we had snowflakes falling and today the temperature was over 86F. The whitetail deer haven't shed their warm winter coats yet and some of our neighborhood deer were using the shade of our cabin to cool off. The deer were on the north side of our cabin, and with today's brisk wind from the south, the deer would get a nice breeze from the wind blowing under the cabin.



This young deer had enough of me taking picture and decided to leave.



The two remaining deer decided to stay where it was cooler.