Wachusett Reservoir (1/13)

[After finally getting through all of my Las Vegas postings, I can finally try to get to what I've been up to this month. I'm going to try to go thru them quickly. And, since it's the dead of winter here in New England, there isn't much to report anyhow.]

A couple of weeks ago I got out to Wachusett Reservoir for a short hike. It was still quite warm but still most of the ducks had already departed. The only holdouts were five Goldeneye. Land birds were at a minimum too. But I did find some Chickadees and Titmice who were foraging through the bushes.

So, without a whole lot of activity, I just enjoyed the hike. I made it about half a mile or so before getting ready to turn back. But, before I did, I followed a side path out to the water's edge. There I was startled to see a deer carcass partially submerged in the water. It was relatively fresh but didn't show an signs of predation. I couldn't see any injuries on the body and it didn't look emaciated. Maybe it just got sick and died. I guess I'll never know.

Anyhow, my only hope is that it provided a good meal for a Coyote or Bobcat.