Glenn Kimball, South Central Power Company
Q. Hi, Chip: Recently, I watched two deer in my yard taking turns licking each other's ears. This went on for at least five minutes. They were both full grown does. I have never seen this before. Is this usual behavior?
A. Glenn: Like you, I have never observed this particular behavior in deer, so contacted Clint McCoy with your question. He is the ODNR, Division of Wildlife, deer biologist, and here is what he had to say:
Kathleen MacMurray, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative
Q. Hi Chip: I live on County Road 220 next to the Hancock-Wood substation north of Van Buren, Ohio, and read your very interesting outdoor articles in Ohio Cooperative Living magazine. Perhaps you can solve a riddle for me: I had six very nice laying hens in a fenced yard, and one warm summer afternoon when I went out to refresh their drinking water, all six were lying dead, decapitated, with no signs of any predator around. I wondered, could it have been a fox, hawk, owl, or a mink that killed them?
One of the many things I enjoy about writing and photographing my monthly Woods, Waters, & Wildlife column in Ohio Cooperative Living print magazine is the interaction with co-op members. Almost every month after a column appears, I hear from a half dozen or so readers with their questions, comments, or attaboys. Although there is not space enough to run everyone’s question or comment in this “Ask Chip” online column, everyone receives a personal answer from me via email.
