They are curious too, or territorial. While bicycling through the forest in my youth, there was a small lake beneath a swampy area next to a small farm with co

They are curious too, or territorial. While bicycling through the forest in my youth, there was a small lake beneath a swampy area next to a small farm with cows and horses. Also many fawns/deer not far away. They really thrived there, bodies large as a fat cigar. Every time I sped by that lake, they escorted me for a while. Going about 40 to 50 kph. Effortless. Like on rails, but almost instantly 'hopping' from one rail to another. Up, down, more near to my head, back away. For maybe 500 meters. Then turning back almost on the spot. Their checkerboard patterns glittering. Very strange magic :-)