It’s been raining since I got up this morning (almost an inch this morning), and it looks like it will continue all day. Sometimes I walk in the rain, but I decided to take today off and catch up on some indoor tasks, including updating the blog. After my last post, I went to New Mexico for a quick family visit (no rambling this time) and was glad the weather was back to “normal” when I got home.
Although others fed the deer (and cats) while I was gone, the deer have been happy to be back to their regular feedings.
The 2019 fawns are beginning to hang out together and are usually the first ones to come to feed. Sometimes they are with one of the does, and sometimes they are in their own little herd. The rut has begun, and the behavior of “my” herd is changing. Sometimes they rest and groom in the “orchard” behind my house; one day I saw them run away and saw a young buck coming up from the meadow. (They also ran from Li’l Buck, but I haven’t seen him for several weeks. )
It’s that time of year where things seem to change slowly, but I may have more to post next time.
French Broad Hollow Ramble 