Dawson

O.K., Dawson complained that he wasn't getting enough face time on the blog for all of the hard work he does to support it. So here's a few of him posing for the cameras. Now if I could only get him to tell me what all he smells when he's gets that nose going 100 MPH :).

Posing Does

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas :). Dawson and I checked the cameras Friday in anticipation of the blizzard that is moving along the east coast today. Luckily it's to the east and north of us and all we're getting are a few snow showers. Here's some does browsing through one of the sets. It's looks like the one doe is having a little fun with the camera. If I don't know better sometimes I would think they know they're getting their pictures taken.

Turkeys

Here's some of the flock browsing through before the snow. I was sure that the turkey in about the middle of the picture in the 1st and 4th shots was a gobbler because of the more colorful(red) head when I first saw it. But after looking closely at it I think it's a hen like the rest appears to be. The reason I thought it would be a gobbler was because of the colorfully head. Hens generally have a bluish-gray head and the gobblers have brighter reds and blues. The bird in question would also have add a beard and spurs on it's legs if it was a gobbler.  Both of which I can't see on either bird. So I guess it's just a very colorful hen(s) :).
In closing I want to wish each of you and your families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Snow Doe

Here's a couple of pics of a doe during the heavy part of the snow storm we had last Thursday. We got about four inches and most of it is still with us. Notice the snow on the deer's back. A deer's winter coat is incredibly well insulated. It's winter coat is generally two inches longer and darker than the summer coat. It is also thicker and the hairs are hollow which provides even more insulation. The snow will not melt from the deer's body temperature. They will either shake it off or the sun will melt it after the storm.