A Touch of Spring

We experienced a touch of spring after most of the snow melted about a week and a half ago. Kourtney really enjoyed riding her bike while I pushed Ellary around in the stroller on the Preserve trail. We also spotted as many as six deer grazing in the preserve behind our house. Then just a few days ago four deer were eating our lawn, one of which (the one with the broken front leg) stared at me through the slats of our wooden fence. It was great to see them again. They always seem to reemerge when the snow melts. We had the pleasure of watching the red fox hunt and pounce just like a cat does, and an opossum also came out of hiding to scrounge for food.

Now there is snow back on the ground. Alyson is happy because she can sled. Kourtney on the other hand wishes it would all go away so she can ride her bike again.

Notice the doe's broken leg that looks like a hook. Although it doesn't function much like a leg anymore, she still gets around quite well.
You can see the oppossum's head just above the shadow of our house to the left of center of the picture. (Click on the picture to make it bigger)

Bambi's Friends

(The Preserve behind our house during the summer.)

We have some new things to be thankful for this year. One of these things is being able to enjoy nature from the comfort of our home.

About Three weeks ago we looked out our kitchen window and noticed three deer bedded down in the long grass bathing in the morning sun. Shortly thereafter we spotted a young buck and doe in the same place. We also had the pleasure of watching a red fox hunt in the long grass (but not with the deer of course!) Click on the pictures to make them bigger so you can see the deer more easily.

Then it snowed all day Sunday and created a beautiful winter wonderland. The snow gradually melted from most of our lawn but remained frozen to the Preserve forcing the deer to search for food outside their safe habitat. It was Monday when we noticed three deer on our lawn, one of which walked right by our fence and the length of our lawn, not even becoming alarm when we ventured on to the back deck for a closer peek. Hope you enjoy the pictures!