Thursday, October 16, 2014

Mother Deer

I've noticed a particular deer who's visited our yard several times over the past year -- she's not difficult to spot, because she's missing her left front leg and therefore walks with a distinct limp. I was very surprised, then, when I saw her a few weeks ago with a fawn in tow! A four-legged fawn, for the record. *wink* 





I'm still curious about the doe. Is the missing leg a birth defect, or did she somehow lose it? That seems like a rather significant accident for an animal to survive. Somehow it's remarkable to me to see her coping so well that she can take care of not only herself, but a fawn, as well! And to think I struggle to juggle two littles, even with with four functional limbs...

In other news, we're enjoying the aftermath of a vicious storm -- for now, temperatures are cool and the air is crisp and refreshing. I'm sure we still have some hot weather to come, but at least we know Fall is on the way. Though we still have half a pine tree to remove from our roof, thanks to the aforementioned storm. At least it won't be a boring weekend!


6 comments:

  1. The resilience of animals is quite astounding! The hand of our Creator is displayed in such an awe-inspiring way when we get to see animals/insects like this. Haha, you're looking forward to autumn, and we're finally looking forward to spring! Warmth can't come soon enough! :D Hope you & your family are doing well!

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    1. It certainly is astounding! It's odd to think that one half of the world is just starting to warm up. :-) Hope you have a nice, warm Christmas in NZ!

      Blessings,
      Shannon

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  2. I'm glad your family is well! Falling trees are a scary thing.

    God bless,
    Mrs. Cote

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    1. Thank you, Mrs. Cote! We are blessed that only the top half of the tree fell, otherwise we probably would have sustained some serious damage (and even injury -- it was right over our bedroom!).

      Blessings,
      Shannon

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  3. This photo is so serene...it makes me think of Psalm 42:1-2a. I'm impressed by your photography. It takes skill to get that close. :) Thank you for sharing!

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    1. Thank you, Crista! And you're right, Psalm 42 is perfect. As for getting close -- my telephoto lens does that for me ;-)

      Thanks for stopping by!

      Blessings,
      Shannon

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