Snow Storm

Finally got out to check my cameras after the big snow storm a couple of weeks ago and I got some good pics. I'll start out with some from the storm.

It started snowing the afternoon of 1/22. By dusk we had around 6" on the ground and there was a lot of deer movement.

That night the storm really raged as you can see from the pics. Deer movement continued until around midnight and then I didn't get any deer pics here until two days later. During bad storms like this one the deer will move into the dense cedar thickets and hold up. By morning we had around 18" of snow on the ground. By the afternoon of the 23rd we had around 22" total for the storm.

Sunshine finally on the 24th. Snow falling from the trees triggered the camera. I got some nice shots of a beautiful red fox I'll post later.

Snow is a Four Letter Word

      While I wouldn’t say I hate snow I am getting really tired of it this winter. We actually had a beautiful sunny warm day today and it was so nice to get out and check my cameras. I really got some good shots the past couple of weeks from two cameras. But I’ll start out with some from the big snow we had. I had 16” at my house. It was a light fluffy snow so my snow blower just rolled through it. The good thing about snow is I get to play with one of my toys :).

The beginning of the storm.

Notice the snow on the deers back. It's amazing how well insulated they are.

Storm was just about over.

Face full of snow.

My wife liked these Valentine's Day pic.

Tuff Battle and Gray Fox

Another tuff battle between the deer and raccoons.  I like the way they keep eyeing each other. Then the deer and gray fox just seem to ignore each other.

Another Turf Battle

The raccoons and deer battling for turf again. Don't look like much of a fight this time. I think the deer pretty much gave in. Though one doe don't seem to mind going head to head with one of the raccoons.

The Twilight Zone

For some reason these pics reminded me of the Twilight Zone. When I was first checking my memory card I thought wow these are kind of eerie. I think having the snow on the ground provided enough light to help illuminate the whole valley.

One Ball - Dog vs Deer

Karen, over at Gordon Setter Crossing, posted a most see video of a dog and deer playing on her blog. Go check it out at One Ball - Dog vs Deer. It's great.

Raccoons vs Deer

With the start of football the last couple of weeks it reminded me of some pics I got last fall. Looked like to me that the raccoons and deer were lining up against each other for a game. Sorry, I don't have the final score.