Yesterday morning there were 6 deer "pinned" in our yard. Our east neighbor was running a chainsaw and our west neighbor was out getting ready to mow the lawn. The deer didn't know where to go as they usually travel along the sound barrier behind our houses. They eventually ran off and then returned with an extra member and the seven of them wandered around the yard for a bit longer before running off again (toward the west both times.)
Today we saw a snake in our yard for the first time (we've been here for 2.5 yrs.) We're sure we've had snakes before but we never saw any. We're hoping it sticks around to eat all of the moles that we have. Of course then we'll be even more overrun by Japanese beetles because nothing will be here to eat their grubs. Hmm...
The snake is currently warming itself under the plastic cover on top of our wood pile. Kevin got to see it and both opportunities (the deer and the snake) were excellent chances to teach him about how to behave around wild animals.
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