I got up around 7:00 am and headed over to the Effie Yeaw Nature Preserve again for a walk.  It was chilly, around 39°, and foggy at the river when I got there and remained cool and overcast all day.

At the preserve, there were a lot of Red-Shouldered Hawks out and about today, all screeching and calling to one another. I also came across the big 4-pointer buck standing and browsing in one of the small meadows. He just hung around there, being quiet and stately-looking for quite a while so I was able to get a lot of photos of him. I also got one shot of him in the meadow with another hiker walking up, so you can see how close he let people get to him…

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I only walked for about 2 ½ hours today and headed back home.