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Spy Cam

I put the wildlife camera back up yesterday.

I placed it near the poached deer 

hoping to get some scavengers.

Here's what I captured!

Snow Romp!

Snowy Day

We missed a white Christmas by 2 days, 

but it is still pretty.

Sandhill Cranes

Christmas day began with a brilliant sunrise 

 and was a beautiful clear sunny day.

While walking the visiting grandpups,

we heard Sandhill cranes flying overhead.

I guess its time for them to move farther south.

January and winter weather are on their way.

Merry Christmas!

Poacher!

Remember the deer earlier this month that had the unfortunate accident?

Well, it seems it wasn't an accident.

I found a second dead deer on our property.

The carcass was covered with logs & sticks

and appeared to have been dragged to the location.

It had a small hole in the neck,

possibly from a gunshot or arrow.

Its obvious that the logs are deliberately stacked on the deer.

Possibly the person who did this has already taken his allotment of antlered deer

or killed these deer out of season

and they were just used for target practice.

What a shame that the meat was not used and

both of these young bucks, if allowed to live,

would have had even larger racks next year.

Such a waste.

Bluebird

Soggy Season

December has been a wet & warmer than usual month.

The trails are waterlogged.

The creek is out of its banks.

Pastures are flooded.

Even the deer are soaked.

Rain, rain, go away!

A Visit From Jack Frost

Jack Frost left his calling card.

Go Away Kid, You Bother me!

This time of year,

the does get tired of their adolescent fawns.

Bluejay

Rocky - in Pictures

Winter Sky

Watcher in the Woods

Morning Moon

Brrrrrr!

10° this morning, lots of frost.

Frosty log

Frozen puddles

Frost heaving out of the ground

They're back!

Santa's reindeer were here!

Twisted

Unfortunate Casualty

This buck appears to have been hit by a falling tree limb.

We had high winds several nights ago

and it seems that the branch fell on the deer and jabbed him in the neck.

At first I thought he'd been shot,

after studying the scene, it just didn't fit.

He was covered with broken branches.

He made it through most of hunting season,

only to perish in an ill-fated manner.

Christmas Kitty

Simba loves the Christmas tree.

It reminds him of the great outdoors.

Aw oh, busted!

Santa brought a kitty!

Sorry Maggie, I'm not a gift!

Seasons Change

Seems like just a few short months ago

we were playing in the swimming hole.

Now it looks desolate & cold.

And the trails that were so lush & green

Are now muddy & bare

 

 

But it does allow for better wildlife watching.