I have seen many grey squirrels and rabbits this winter, but today at Pheasant Branch we watched a white-tailed buck spring to life out of its hiding place and scamper out into the wetlands. With mating season long past, this deer is concerned with conserving energy and finding enough shrubbery and saplings to last the winter. In a about a month, look for many bucks to shed antlers, with most off by the end of February. We also saw or heard 18 bird species total, including hordes of cardinals and tree sparrows. Birds are still congregated around small open springs and today enjoyed the upper 30s.
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