Last week a friend had mentioned how much wildlife I witness over in my neck of the woods vs. his in Holderness.  The very next day was the day the fawn with the broken leg walked around the yard bleating for it's mother.  I tried to rescue it, tried to get someone to come and get it.  I had a makeshift fence around it, it drank water and chewed on some clover.  Then in a flurry of unforeseen energy, knocked down the fencing and pranced away.

Next day, a young buck was in the woods behind the Noon's house.  He had furry protrusions on his forehead.

Yesterday there was a mink running around the property I was working at on the big lake.  So cute and mischievous.

My kayak group was hosted by myself and Donna C. at the local beach.  When we arrived there was a pair of loons right inside the swimming area feeding.  On our trip we saw more loons, a handful of breasted cormorants, a Great Blue Heron, many red winged black birds and a hawk with prey in it's claws.  It was a pretty good day for wildlife sightings on the water.

My neighbors are entertained by the busy muskrat family that lives under the big tree on the shore.

My bird feeder is emptied by the chipmunks and the red squirrels on a regular basis.

Today a deer was in the yard.  It was munching the day lilies in the back and then moved to the front yard, got spooked and took some big leaps and bounds across the street and into the next yard.

This year's porcupine has not returned to visit me and I have not seen any fox in a few months.  I must keep my eyes open and be quiet so that my little friends are not startled by me.