Spring Hike in the Rain!

Matthew and Dad went for a short hike this evening in Stoney Swamp. It was cool and rainy with lots of snow still on the trails.

We were thrilled to see lots of song birds, ducks, a grouse and MANY deer!.

Here is a picture of Matthew and Dad on one of the boardwalks through the swamp:



Just as we started the hike we came across two doe deer. I am guessing this was a mother (on the right) and a daughter. They were not bothered by our presence at all and looked to have survived the winter quite nicely. The mom seems to have a scar or deformity of some sort on her front.


As we stopped to take a look and snap a few pictures we expected them to dart off into the bush as normal. Instead, and to our surprise, they walked to within about 15 feet of us and stayed for a few minutes! Below is a picture of Matthew as the deer approached. I backed up for the picture and this did not scare the deer at all.


The deer even stayed long enough for me to take a short video:




We made it home just before dark. What a very enjoyable hike!