IT WAS A STAND-OFF, THE FAWN AND THE LAB - ADVENTURE IN THE COUNTRY OF LOUDOUN COUNTY.
LIVING IN THE COUNTRY CAN BE EXCITING
I heard an unusual sound from my front window this a.m. and when I looked out,
to my amazement, the Lab from my neighbor was in the middle of the road
barking at a Fawn.
LIVING IN THE COUNTRY CAN BE EXCITING.
THINGS ARE USUALLY PRETTY QUIET IN THE LOVETTSVILLE COUNTRYSIDE.
The most exciting thing going on in front of my house is my next door neighbor riding up the road or back on horseback. Or, occassionally, a neighboring cow or two will get out and feed on the lawn of my other neighbor’s yard. “Much tastier than that dry old stuff at home and I don’t care where I walk.”
Western Loudoun County is very rural and wildlife thrives.
THIS MORNING WAS MORE INTERESTING. I heard an unusual sound from my front window this a.m. and when I looked out, to my amazement, a neighbor’s Lab was in the middle of the road barking at a Fawn.
THE FAWN THAT COULD
What proceeded was something I had never seen. The Fawn was not at all intimidated by the Lab. In fact, they were doing dance whereby the Fawn would take two steps forward and the Lab would back up. Then the Lab would take two steps forward and the Fawn would back up. The Lab barked and then the Fawn made a “bleating” sound, not unlike a sheep. I don’t know that I have ever identified the sound that Deer make before, but I’ll know it from now on. I’ve been in the country a lot in my life time, but most of what I see of Deer is the white tail flapping as the animal runs away.
I grabbed my trusty Cannon and started taking photos of that extraordinary sight from my front door.
STOPPING TRAFFIC
Sooner or later, a vehicle was bound to come along, as it did. Poor guy. He stopped his SUV to wait for the spectacle of the Fawn and the Lab. However, they weren’t going anywhere, so he backed up to my driveway to turn around and go out of the area from another route and BACKED INTO THE DRAINAGE DITCH. Poor guy.
What proceeded was something I had never seen. The Fawn was not intimidated
by the Lab. In fact, they were doing dance whereby the Fawn would take two steps
forward and the Lab would back up. Then the Lab would take two steps forward
and the Fawn would back up. The Lab barked and then the Fawn made a “bleating”
sound, not unlike a sheep. I don’t know that I have ever identified the sound that
Deer make before, but I’ll know it from now on. I’ve been in the country a lot in
my life time, but most of what I see of Deer is the white tail flapping as the animal
runs away.
I grabbed my trusty Cannon and started taking photos of that extraordinary sight
from my front door.
Sooner or later, a vehicle was bound to come along, as it did. Poor guy. He stopped
his SUV to wait for the spectacle of the Fawn and the Lab. However, they weren’t
going anywhere, so he backed up to my driveway to turn around and go out of the
area from another route and BACKED INTO THE DRAINAGE DITCH. Poor slob.
The Fawn and the Lab were still at it as my neighbor spun wheels trying to escape
from the ditch. About 10 minutes later, the Fawn took off across the next property
and was gone. The Lab started barking at the poor guy with his SUV in the ditch.
15 minutes later, another neighbor tried to pull him out with his pick-up truck. I’m
sure he’ll be getting a new transmission next month. 10 minutes later a tow truck
pulled him out and the adventure was over.
I love living in the country.
Style of home sold in Lovettsville in May 2007.
Tiger Lilies in Lovettsville, Virginia
