Hard to believe it’s been almost a month since my last post. It’s not like anything has been going on. Oh, except for an election, a tropical storm, a dying refrigerator, shopping and delivery of a new one, a hard freeze, another wind event, and lots and lots of leaves to rake. I kept thinking I would catch up on a rainy day, or a cold one, but we’ve had only a few of either, and I always seemed to have another chore that needed to get done. It’s sunny and warm today, but it’s time to catch up.
Between the tropical storm, the freezes, and a couple of other windy days, most of the leaves are off the trees now, although the beeches and a few oaks are still hanging onto theirs. Here are a few glimpses of what it looked like; the last photo was today.
The deer know my routine, and “my” regular herd of 8 to 10 show up daily for breakfast. Occasionally “interlopers” from another herd visited, and one morning I counted 15! Several of the regulars will take apple slices from my hand, and a couple try to eat from the bucket if I’m not fast enough.
One morning a young buck showed up. He didn’t get very close but wasn’t as skittish as they usually are. I like to think that he was either Bambi or Bro, but I couldn’t really tell.
The turkeys eat, too, especially the group I call the “Gobblers” (Tom, Thomas, Tommy, and sometimes Thomasina). They mostly stay in the woods near the house and make their rounds several times daily. Last week I was surprised by a flock of hens that came running into the meadow to join the deer for breakfast.
As I’ve noted in previous posts, I sometimes see deer on my rambles.
And they often nap near my house. See if you spot the one on this photo.
There is always more to write about and show you, but it’s almost feeding time.(Oh yes, there was that time change, too.) I’ll leave you with this video of the field.
French Broad Hollow Ramble 