We decided to take an impromptu Wed afternoon drive today. There is a 5-mile "loop" that circles out around our town and it is a favorite of ours because we have yet to make the loop without seeing wildlife of some sort. So, today, we head out (WITHOUT MY CAMERA--DUH!!) and as we come around a corner, I see a beautiful doe standing on the hillside. I pointed her out to the girls, who never cease to react with "oohs" and "ahhs". I saw some movement a little higher on the hillside, and I was SO shocked to see not one, not two, but THREE precious, fuzzy, spotted little fawns come bounding down the hillside from their hiding spot under a tree. They made a bee-line to momma and about knocked her over as all 3 attempted to nurse at the same time. So, we hurried around the loop, never thinking they would actually still be there by the time we could race home, get the camera and get back. Not only were we able to see the doe and triplets, but another doe with twins on the other side of the road and yet another doe with an older fawn a small distance up the road in a pasture. Notice the haystack in the background of the doe and single fawn. The deer love hanging in this farmer's pasture because he puts his hay up in stacks instead of bales. I'm not sure why he bothers with a fence, because we've watched MANY a deer clear his fences like they aren't even there. We all commented on the way back to the house that this is a perfect example of why we all love living here in little Podunk-Hickville Union, Oregon. It is not uncommon for us to see wildlife when we drive this loop about 2 miles from our house on Main Street. It's not uncommon to see large numbers of deer right in town, in fact right in our yard eating apples from the apple tree. In fact, we've even had MULTIPLE cougars in our little town, most recently at the new Softball Field on the edge of the city limits. However, it is VERY uncommon to see the special sighting of a doe and triplets like we enjoyed today.
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