Grass spiders

On foggy warm days it is easier to see the funnel webs of the American grass spider. The saucer sized webs dot our woods and meadows. The internet tells me their webs are not sticky. I tried spinning some garden spider web, but it stuck to my fingers. Maybe I will find an unoccupied bit of grass spider web and try that. But with much caution because the internet also tells me their bites hurt. In the meantime I will just admire their little spooky blankets.

Does

Here is another trail cam photo where the night vision and weather conditions produced an eerie effect.

Doe eyes glowing in rain and night vision

Here is another picture of a doe and maybe her offspring? A two-year on the right and a yearling on the left? I’m anxiously waiting for spring new borns!

Night time trail cam picture of three does

Buck

Now that hunting season is over here, I feel I can share the pictures from the trail cam of our beautiful buck that visits our property.

10 point white tailed buck (October)
Same buck in December

I think the December trail cam photo is interesting. It was raining so the photo has a ghostly quality, like someone summoned a patronus.

Oh deer

My trail cam has been hanging out in the back of the lot, snapping pictures of (in order of volume) cats, raccoons, opossums, birds, and deer.

Trail can photo taken in Decemeber

I like seeing the deer. I haven’t been seeing any on my walks when I’m in the neighborhood, but I’m glad to see some deer are near.

Trail cam picture taken in November