...stag-gering genius

 It's the time of the rut!  We have a few stags around the property and they're in a fightin' mood.

having a snack between bouts

You don't see them fighting during the day, but we've definitely caught them on our trail cams. 

 

Ack, I hope I'm loading these correctly!

Listen with the sound on to hear the off-camera jousting!  

We've just gone through the last phase of fall leaves.  First, great color...

Then, cooler weather moves in and we have the "rust" season.  Look at the same walking path, just two weeks apart!

November 6th

November 16th

The "rust" season is still beautiful...

...but short-lived.  The leaves have all fallen now and the trees are bare.  But we had some really atmospheric fog in that interim time!  It's one of my favorite things about fall.  

Claudia caught the last of the leaves too!

I'm loving our trail cams.  We're seeing a lot more activity as things cool off.

Coyote

so many deer!

And raccoons, possums, stray cats, rabbits...even foxes!

still shot from trail cam

I'm excited to see who else is ambling around the property at night.  These boys ought to be grateful that we're keeping them inside!

Have a great week!