As the spring season struggles to make its way to Wisconsin, the wildlife doesn't seem much bothered by the delay in season. The geese have been busy and although several other pairs are still wandering around without any offspring, this pair seems to have had enough offspring to make up for the others. this is one fertile goose or a random act of nature that resulted in her mothering 22 baby geese. They have been fun to watch but unfortunately their stay was only for a week or so before them moved to bigger and better pastures.
We have also been visited by cranes...
Plenty of Mallard ducks...
and one lonely baby bunny. We noticed him shortly after we moved in and he is a lone ranger from what we can tell. I have never seen another rabbit around, adult or baby. So this little guy comes out from under our low lying deck to graze on his meal watching ever so closely for the neighboring dogs that may find him a nutritious snack but his keen sense of awareness has proved that the fittest do survive. 
And Below is the resident snapping turtle that finds all the visiting baby geese mighty enticing. This probably explains why they have left our premises and ventured to a safer residence.
It is the little things- such as our small bits of wildlife- that bring me joy when I am staring out our back window at the blistery weather that can't seem to find its way to summer. We are thankful for the small pleasure of the 4 ponds outside our town home that provide a sense of serenity when the weather is not so peaceful or enjoyable.
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