I had to and I'm glad it helped. It's really hard for me to see/visually, but I think when people can put a name to a face it becomes more personal
The forrest preserve we live in actually isn't anywhere near the Pacific Northwest. We're smack-dab in the middle of IL.
The preserve or reserve itself is quite old and is SUPPOSED to protect wildlife, deer and all. We still get poachers and each time I hear a shot, it really does make me sad and I'll usually wisper, "I'm so sorry for your loss. You will always be safe here."
They must have heard. Earlier this spring, a Doe, gave birth, just b past the guest house. We watched it take it's first stand and the mom cleaned her right up.
Bird-mites and all, I'll take wildlife any day! It's just too beautiful to destroy.
