I love Dogs me...

A wonderful morning, the sun was up but barely above the thin layer of mist, it was peeping thru it giving a diffused ball effect-beautiful. The air was cool to the extent of needing a light fleece. Young un & Her Mum as happy as ever to be out wading thru the swiftly growing grasses over the meadow. Over the Winter I’ve noticed a lot of little groups of Roe Deer passing thru the area but none actually staying. To stumble upon a heavily pregnant Doe & a Daughter(I think) standing guard shocked me. I immediately turned 180dg’s & swiftly walked away with Young un & Her Mum in tow. She was no doubt either entering the final stages of birth or preparing to do so. My interest suggests going back but my love of the natural World stop me. If the Doe & fawn have any chance of survival it will be without the 3 of us being within 100metres of them. I will from now on into early Summer swerve that area of heavy scrub. It is a superb choice of birthing location. South facing scrub overhung by a Blackthorne & Hawthorne hedge. At least 2/3 mile from any habitation will also aid their safety. I’m sat at the table typing this with my porridge cooling, Young un & Her Mum have finished theirs, as I look over the edge of the table I see 2 eager heads & swishing tails wondering if I have any porridge I’d like to share. All is well in my World. Enjoy your day.

Enjoy yours as well, Rocky. You certainly got off to a good start with the sighting of the doe. I hope you get chance to see her/them again as the season unfolds. 

Thanks Tinster, in a month or so I’ll start to sniff around the area again, I doubt She’ll be there mind. Her survival instincts & protective attitude to Her young will drive Her away from the birthing area is my bet.

Great story Rocky, I was almost holding my breath as I imagined the scene you came upon.

Thank goodness there are still some sensible people around who can honour the code of nature, like you, I'm very inquisitive, but not to the point of accidental vandalism.....More please......

When something particularly good unfolds I’ll share BT. Thanks👍🏻😊

Thanks for the great story Rocky. It's always good to hear of your eventful dog walks.

And the same from me too.

Nevs & Nells, thanks👍🏻. I enjoy sharing too when there is something out of the ordinary.

I was out by 04:40am this morning after being awoken by a Blackbird beneath my window claiming His territory from 04:15am. Cool & lightly misty(at ground level) with the sun still below the horizon over to the North East. Young un & Her Mum already wet from bounding over the meadow as we headed into the potential sunrise. I knew we’d not get a full sunrise due to the mist & light coastal cloud but it was no less wonderful for that. I’ve always had an almost childish fascination with the birth of a new day. I’d wanted to sit on my log in the copse but I’m steering clear of that area due to seeing the heavily pregnant Roe Deer doe around there. We don’t have the spectacular landscapes of other parts of Yorkshire, we have arable land that lights up with the yellow of rapeseed & purple of borage every summer. Gently rolling countryside that abruptly ends when it meets the North Sea. I watched a weather phenomenon I’ve seen many times but I always wonder at it every time I see it. An onshore breeze brings the mist(Harr/Fret) off a cold North sea, it creeps inland seeking low areas to congregate & settle. On this occasion the amorphous mist met a down gradient running left to right funnelling it almost snake like. From my slightly elevated position looking down on it. . . .It seemed alive running in a rough L direction from the East then cutting South following the contours of the land. As I wondered at the beauty of nature I realised both of the Dogs were sat on my wellies attempting to find an ‘ever so slightly higher & drier seat’ ever the opportunists :) they both have been hiding mainly in the shade over the last few days with growing temps, the early mornings are a joy of coolness & moisture to them. After a long cold winter we have the promised warmth of summer. I hope your day fairs well.

Who needs an alarm clock when you’ve got a blackbird?

Nice one, Rocky. I can almost see that ribbon of mist. 👍🏻