The overwinters.

Ok, been really busy here! I also went to 2 conferences back to back so I've been away for about a week also. First I went to the NY state wildlife conference with Mary and Laurie. I can't thank JoAnn enough for all the care she gave Roxy and the gang while I was gone!!!! Then home and right back out to a 911 conference for work. Kudos to Laurie this time for taking care of the gang! Boy is it GREAT to be back! I picked up Roxy last night from JoAnn so everyone is back where they should be now!

Here is Roxy....doing awesome after her surgery. The staples are out and the dress is finally off. The incision healed perfectly and she is leaving it alone!

Today she got some outside time in the pen to exercise her legs and practice getting around on her injured leg. She was thrilled and enjoyed playing with some of the others.

Here was her opinion of the "dress" I made her! Is it any wonder I am not a designer!!

Now we have the young kids....Outlaw (complete with scarred nose), Charger and Button. They have settled in perfectly in the outdoor pen and are now weaned. Soon I will start giving them time in the 10ft side of the pen so they can get used to it and then have the run of the whole pen.

They are absolutely adorable! Here is Charger...

Charger and his bro Outlaw....

And the cute little Button on the right with her bro.

Button...

And last but not least, the big kids out back in the downtown release pen and loving every minute of it.

Tosser is getting big!

Mo gives his opinion of the cuisine!

The twins, Stinky and Nosey...

Stinky...

And of course our little Quinny. He looks more and more like Toto every day, and is almost as big already!

Rollo wouldn't come out for a picture...being a little camera shy right now. He's probably a little self conscious about his ear! The hematoma is almost gone, but his ear is a little "cauliflower like" now.

More bad news.

Forgive me for making this short, but it's too upsetting to spend a lot of time on. Stormy's luck has run out. I got a call from Laurie Wednesday night....Stormy was out at the feeding station and she was not using a hind leg....bad like Roxy. So Laurie brought her into work with her and they checked her out. It was a severe break and dislocation of the growth plate above her ankle. We had to make the unfortunate choice of euthanizing her. Now she too is home again, overlooking the pond she grew up on, next to her sister.

Right now myself, Mary and Laurie are at the NY state wildlife conference. Had a wonderful tour of Hawk Creek Wildlife. I got lots of great pictures that I will post when I get home and download them! JoAnn is caring for Roxy at her house and taking the time to trudge over to my house to care for the rest of the gang in their various pens! I CAN'T THANK HER ENOUGH!!! This trip would never be possible without her. Already checked in with her and Roxy is doing wonderful!

Bambi and Thumper

The real Bambi and Thumper through the lenses of Tanja Askani. What a wonderful story, I'm only sorry they couldn't remain together!

This translation from the photographers photos was kindly posted by Alison at ThrillingWonder:
The pictures weren't staged. The accompanying German text on these pages explains how the fawn's mother was killed shortly before it's birth and the fawn was then raised in a rural town with help from townspeople (this part is not so clearly explained). The wild rabbit showed up one day. At first the two just grazed in the same area and after a while got closer until they became "friends". They grazed together and kept each other company the whole day, the rabbit built a nest next to the deer instead of burrowing and other cute stuff like that. The author (who is also the photographer) mentions that the two could have formed this friendship to be able to better protect themselves from predators by warning each other and also the deer helped the rabbit have easier access to food in the winter. The rest of the story is available here in German, and although you won't understand the story, there are more cute pics of the pair.

Eventually when the fawn was old enough it was sent to a park where it would be released into the wild. The second picture shows how after the fawn had been anesthetized for easier transport and despite strange humans being around, the rabbit went up to the deer and supported its sleepy head "as if it were saying goodbye"

Patience & Wisdom.

Love it! That's one smart dog!