Mother was kind to us. The brunt of the storm was north of us and we only got a couple inches of snow. It has remained overcast this week with sublimation snow showers and temperatures hovering at or near freezing. In spite of this, the snow is gone except in the woods and north slopes. The overcast weather brings the wildlife out into view. The week has brought a large flock of wild turkey, about 15 of them, repeatedly out to forage the hayfield for bugs and seed. Each late afternoon, a herd of 5 deer seemingly materialize from the edge of the trees, one at a time to graze in the same field, and a gimpy doe that survived hunting season with her twins from last season frequent the area around the barn each evening.
With the pups indoors and the lights inside kept low, we can sit and watch them. The beauty of the snow cover still in the woods is seeing them as they move among the trees before entering the field. At this time of year, their coats are dark and when they are still, they are perfectly camoflaged in the trees.
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