White-tailed doe in late fall

I was running late yesterday and had the feeling that I was going to be too late to see the little Long-tailed Weasel - and I was right. No sign of it at all after I arrived, though it had been seen by others earlier.

On my drive back through the park, I was lucky enough to see this beautiful female White-tailed Deer with her two young ones, feeing on the dead shrubs around them. They are well-camouflaged when their heads are down low. A little further on, I almost missed a Rough-legged Hawk that was perched at the top of a tree. After trying to get photos through the windscreen, which just doesn't work, I got out of the car, expecting the bird to take off. Luckily, it stayed right where it was - see the next photo.

We have a foggy morning today, with a temperature of -6C (windchill -10C). Thankfully, no snow for us here, but how I feel for all the people in the US (where all 50 states fall to freezing or below today!), especially those who live in Buffalo.

"Even hardened Buffalo residents were caught off-guard Tuesday as more than 150 centimetres (60") fell in parts of the city by Wednesday morning. Authorities said snow totals by the afternoon could top 180 centimetres (71") in the hardest-hit areas south of Buffalo, with another potential 30 to 60 centimetres (12" to 24") expected by Thursday." From The Weather Network.