Quabbin Deer

The title picture is a doe feeding in a small field. No doubt she has a fawn hidden close by.

I still have trail cameras set out  and have been checking them every couple of weeks. Deer activity has been picking up.

I have named this guy " Half Rack" Look closely he has only one side with antlers.

 This picture is very concerning. The rump of this doe appears to have been rubbed excessively to rid itself of ticks. Looks similar to what a moose does with rubbing to remove winter ticks..

 This is the same doe in the previous picture. Her face also appears to also have ticks.

You have to wonder what impact ticks are going to have on wildlife .

Jim

Interesting Loon Behavoir

While enjoying the start of a new day at Quabbin I watched this ditant adult Loon swimming along with a single chick on its back.
Some type of threat came about. ! The Loon sarted calling frantically as it lowered itself in the water. It looked like the chick was nesteled under the wing. . The other adult Loon came flying in like a fight jet ( cover pic).
In less than a minute all was back to normal and all three Loons went about there day.
I am guesiing it was probally a Eagle that caused the concern.

" Correction" I had incorrectly  identified the above loon for a Red Throat Loon.

It is a Common Loon. Thanks Dale for bringing this to my attention and identifying properly.

Jim