The calm before the storm appears to be happening right now.  The temperature is decent.  There is no wind.  The deer are having a feeding frenzy.  In the last two hours, the five amigos have come into the yard twice and the odd couple has visited once.  When I got home, I noticed that they had visited during the day as well.  Everything was empty.  I have refilled the feeders twice and they are empty again.

There is a heavy snowfall warning for areas to the west and the weather forecasters are saying that it is headed this way.  Spring isn't spring without a snowstorm.  The latest one in a season that I can recall happened long ago on a May long weekend.  We were tenting and woke to the top of the tent sagging down under the weight of the snow.  

On the drive home today, a small white tail deer was 'trotting' down the middle of the road.  I came within ten feet of it with my vehicle and it did not move to the side.  It continued on its merry way down the center line until it came to a farm driveway where it turned in and trotted toward the yard. 

On the range road that leads to home, two moose were in the ditch just inside the fence line.  Both looked like they were going to jump the fence but a truck coming from the opposite direction scared them back.

It was an amazing day for animal sightings.  I don't know if they were all out due to spring fever or due to the impending storm but they provided some great entertainment this evening.

Up, up and away with room to spare.