Orphan
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"With green eyes fixed and tail slightly twitching the cougar waited for exactly the right moment. Early sunrise allowed the cougar to pick its choice from the little herd of Mule deer which was just rousing in the meadow. The patient cat had crept close enough so probability was great it would have its warm breakfast - soon, very soon!" ...
( on another page) ."The cougar kept creeping toward the boys, stalking them! Will we have to shoot? they wondered. About then 'BANG!' one boy fired a blast of shot over the cougar's head. Then 'SHUSH! THUNK! the empty shell ejected and hopefully another chambered, but the cat just kept snarling and creeping forward as if the loud noises meant nothing to it. The boys knew the next shot would have to be dead center at a close target because one distant pattern of shotgun pellets might not stop this angry predator. ..."
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About the Book
An elderly couple made their home where the
mountain met the valley, creating many wildlife
“friendships,”
human insertion into the wildlife world,
wildlife insertion into the human world,
and a close study of animal ways.
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“In the middle of the little fawn’s loneliness, a flock of
turkeys passed through. Fawn simply stepped
back into protection of the bushes and watched
the turkeys moving, quiet as ghosts, accross the
snow...”
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“With green eyes fixed and tail slightly twitching,
the cougar waited for exactly the right moment.
Early sunrise allowed the cougar to pick its choice
from the little herd of Mule Deer which was just
rousing in the meadow...”
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“Come forth into the light of things,
let nature be your teacher.”
William Wordsworth, The Tables Turned
About the Author
Grandma Lynn Ernestine is the author and the “Grandma” character in the story about the Orphan deer. “Orphan” is a true story about Grandma and Grandpa whose small piece of land became a haven for many deer. (PS: Grandma Lynn has journaled visits by a pair of orphan twin fawns and she is considering writing their story with a title, “Haven”. Lynn)