Heron Lake Plateau animals

Kite was disappointed to lose her new chew toy, but she was also very, very tired. All that weebling and wobbling tended to sap her energy at this age, so she stumbled up alongside Owen, tipped her bobblehead back to regard him, and cooed softly. Utterly oblivious to her ruddy littermate’s pique, she butted her head against his hip in a persnickity, fretful way, and then pillowed her cheek against his flank.

In less than a minute, she was dead asleep.