Sunday, September 30, 2012

Deer Family



I woke up early this morning, around five or six and found there were five deer in the yard. One full grown doe and four babies of various size. The lighting was really bad and I had to take the picture through my window so they didn't come out well. Gemma saw them and I actually kept her from barking and she jut watched while I took the pictures, then Bosco noticed and barked and they ran away. :P 

                                                                  Littlest One




                                                           I really like this one





                                                         Momma Deer

Saturday, September 29, 2012

End of Summer, Beginning of Autumn








Pumpkin Bits 

                                                                 Cute Little Pumpkin






                                                                  Little Bee

                                                           Another Little Bee

                                                            Pumpkin Blossom



                                                              Pumpkin Blossom



Friday, September 28, 2012

Cutie



Me talking to Gemma really stupidly while she acts adorable. Not sure if I already posted this...

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Pine Marten

 
"The pine marten is mainly nocturnal, hunting through the night and especially at dusk. It  is one of the few predators agile enough to catch a squirrel. Pine Martens always land on their feet, just like cats. Martens are rarely seen in daylight; they sleep in dens hidden in a crevice among rocks or in hollows under tree roots. "



"Pine martens are active throughout the winter. Those that normally live high in the hills move to lower ground during the colder months. The soles of their feet are covered in thick fur which probably helps them to move across snow-covered ground.Pine martens breed only once a year, mating in July or August; the female's pregnancy does not begin until January. This is called 'delayed implantation' and occurs in other mammals too, including the badger. A litter of about 3 babies is born in late March or April, often in a nest previously lived in by a crow, magpie or squirrel. At birth, the young are blind and are covered in a thin coat of yellowish-white hair which changes to grey and then to brown as they mature. The babies spend at least six weeks in the den before they venture out and the family stays together until they are six months old."


                                                          I love them, they're so cute!