Looking Over the Yard

Buck in the Yard
Odenton, MD
August 19, 2024

 One of the joys of visiting Maryland and staying with our daughter and her family is the abundance of wildlife around her yard. There always seem to be geese, deer, fox, woodchucks, and other assorted animals passing through, grazing in the yard, or swimming in the pond. 

It is very different from where we reside in Florida. The most abundant form of wildlife we see are lizards--of many sizes and colors. And then there are the birds which transit through or that we can watch along the shoreline. But from the windows of our house we do not get to enjoy a wide scene like that from the deck of Nicole's house in Odenton.

The Small Herd
Odenton, MD
August 19, 2024

Seeing a young buck in the yard reminded me that Autumn is arriving soon. Of course the 57 degree temperature this morning also reminded me of the same thing. Autumn is coming. I am a bit worried about golfing on Saturday in the cold morning air. I may need a gallon of coffee to get moving. 

The deer did not seem to mind our activities on the deck. They were not even spooked by the dogs, who have grown used to the deer and did not bark. They munched their way through the yard until an evening thunderstorm drove us all inside and the deer retreated to the nearby forest. 

Earlier this year the pond supported geese, although they seem to have moved on probably preparing for winter. I understand that most geese in Maryland do not migrate. I remember the huge flocks that used to transit the skies when I was growing up in Upstate New York. They were huge.

Update on Removed Facebook Posting: Still nothing heard from Facebook. Hmmm.

-- Bob Doan, Odenton, MD