At this point the field in the back is partly bare, and the hill in the back is almost totally free of snow. The other day I saw at least 20 deer scampering across this field in the back. That's the most deer I've ever seen at one time on our land. Every evening around 6:10, a flock of turkeys, 30 or so, can be seen in this same area. It occurred to me that having land that faces the south, and offers bare ground might attract more animals to the area than usual. This seems to be what's going on. The other night there were a half dozen deer in this same area. They were gamboling around like lambs in the spring, kicking up their heels, and chasing each other around. There was no conserving of energy to allow them to make it through the long, cold winter. It was like they were saying, whew, we made it!
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