This a possum, playing dead. I scared him, again. He got stiff, and fell over. Probably still laying out there. I scared him when I went out to chase the raccoon off the porch. Again.
We have a doe who has been here for several years, and each year she has given birth to twin fawns. She is a good mama. Last week we were sad to see that one of her fawns was hit by a car. Coming home tonight, it broke my heart to see that her second fawn was hit in just about the same place. The thing is that she kept returning to her dead fawn. Tim finally went out and moved the little body out of the road before the doe got hit too. She usually keeps her fawns on this side of the road. Not sure why she has done it differently this year.
We took an historical train ride through the Oil Creek region. It was a nice way to spend the afternoon. Many of the long hikes we took when my youngest was home followed along the same route as the train took. It was nice to see the scenery from a different perspective.
No train photos? That is extra sad that the deer lost both her fawns.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, poor deer.
ReplyDeleteOddly enough, Glen told me yesterday evening about a mama deer and her fawn crossing a road near the cabin. But successfully! He sent pictures. Pretty little baby.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see your rock wall.
Poor mama. That's heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteIs it possible to erect a "Livestock Crossing" sign out there?
ReplyDeleteThe possum made me laugh. You might remember some years back we had a dog (Jed) who collected possums. He didn't kill them, he just brought them home and guarded them from the other dogs until they eventually made their escapes.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in your rock wall...
ReplyDeleteDarn raccoon! I can't wait to see your wall completed. Poor mama losing both babies.
ReplyDeleteWild life pays a terrible price trying to navigate the territory.
ReplyDeleteWill there be photos of the wall. That's very ambitious. I love how possums play dead.
ReplyDeleteI swear, you have more wildlife than we do, and we live waaaay out. But our dogs are regular vigilantes. All we see, usually, are squirrels and an occasional deer or rabbit. No bears, thankfully, and no varmibts like coins and possums this year. Yet.
ReplyDeleteWe had possums in Illinois, but you know... I've never seen them play dead. I seen one little possum hiss at me though. And yes, we had deer too. I'm glad I didn't have to see any involved in an accident though.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's sad about the fawns. People drive too fast.
ReplyDeleteHello, Thank you so much for putting together such a detailed and well-researched guide!
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