Where are the deer that TH shot?

As we await the May snowfall here at the Sugar Shack, Twelve Hammers is having his ups and downs. The 4 temporary stair treads that Mr. Kyle installed several years ago to ensure
Betsy's safety are finally being replaced.

Earlier today Twelve Hammers shot 4 deer. The pictures will follow.

Wherever are our geese? Have they forgotten that it is May already? Some years, as early as April they would arrive and stand post on the frozen lake. Possibly this new generation listened and gained knowledge from their elders. Wait until the 4th of July, some years it is warmer.

As we all know, the Hummingbirds will arrive on the backs of the geese. We therefore have not filled the red glass globe with nectar for our teeniest of summer friends until we spot the geese. It would most likely freeze tonight anyway had we filled it.

The column of this year's fresh thistle remains untouched as no tweety birds have arrived as of yet.

Now picture this, Bald Eagles locking talons as they free fall from the sky almost crashing into the black roof of the Sugar Shack. What I did not want to picture was T.H. on top of the roof cleaning off the blood and feathers had the raptors not ended their rapture just in time. T.H. was not quick enough to capture the Bald Eagle's mating ritual today, but he did try, and will try again I am sure. Oh, but which of his 12 cameras will he grab?

Mallards are swimming about in the southwest corner of the lake, far away from their new neighbors the Eager Beaver family. What a dream it must have been for the Eagers finding an uninhabited new home in perfect move in condition just waiting for them. Last year's occupants were evicted as quite possibly will be the Eagers. Time will tell.

Off for the evening trip around the lake before it is too dark.