Before moving to the coastal area in 2018, my wife and I lived in the mountains of Rappahannock County, Virginia. Winters could be harsh and snows deep, not unlike northern and western states. Watching the wildlife struggle gave us renewed appreciation for our wildlife…. Just a few photos.
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2009: A doe and fawn look for food…
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2009: Spruce trees are not normally in a deer’s diet. Fawns like this have difficulty foraging.
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2016….more deep snow. These are hardy animals
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2016: another fawn 7 years later foraging in the same area..
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birds seem to hunker down and stay close to the feeders.