Wildlife - Prey and Predators

 Our wildlife cameras have been busy in the last month or so. Where there is plentiful prey, there are predators as well.

Turkey hens have been showing up pretty regularly. We haven't seen any poults (chicks) yet, but they're probably out there in the woods.

This handsome buck emerged from the woods about an hour after sunrise.

Within 10 minutes there were at least five deer grazing.

Different day - something spooked these "whitetails".

This rather haggard-looking doe was walking down the road. I can't tell what the line of dark spots along her back are - they continue down her right shoulder.

But maybe she was exhausted from recently giving birth to this fawn, who doesn't look very steady on its feet and was only 10 seconds behind mom.

Same location two days earlier. I hope the little fawn can be protected from the coyotes.

I think bobcats are beautiful. They probably can't take down a fawn, but turkey poults are easy pickings.