I'm looking out my kitchen window at 3 deer in the forest

[ebinmaine 72,672]

Here's the view without magnification

 

Zoom in dead center and you can see the shadow shape of one. I never got a decent look at it

 

 

 

Younger deer a few feet closer, a few minutes later, and a better view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[peter lena 9,273]

haven't seen many deer this year , but lots of turkeys, especially the human kind, pete

[rjg854 12,196]

I've got about a dozen deer out in my backyard right now, common everyday experience. They are even starting to bed down after the morning browse.

[peter lena 9,273]

about four years ago I had a doe drop a fawn in my yard, first time for that , out in the open, no cover for the fawn. I could just see the doe at the edge of the fields nearby. kept away from it , watched it on and off for hours, went to get something, came back , it was gone. That was the change I wanted to see, I was lucky to have seen what I did, Pete

[WHX?? 51,745]

Throw a ice cream bucket of shell corn out for them EB and you'll soon be naming them.

About as common practice as feeding birds around here. Spring time you might be able to witness the fawns as Mr. Lena did.

[rjg854 12,196]

since my last computer just gave up the ghost, this is  about the only picture I have left

[ebinmaine 72,672]

42 minutes ago, WHX22 said:

Throw a ice cream bucket of shell corn out for them EB and you'll soon be naming them.

About as common practice as feeding birds around here. Spring time you might be able to witness the fawns as Mr. Lena did.

We've thought about it but there's really waaayy to many deer around here.

If we fed them on purpose we have several dozen within weeks or less.

Don't want that kind of crazy level Damage to the yard...

[The Tuul Crib 7,339]

Quick get a gun! no ... wait....

thats just a big dog!!

[formariz 12,045]

2 hours ago, peter lena said:

about four years ago I had a doe drop a fawn in my yard, first time for that , out in the open, no cover for the fawn. I could just see the doe at the edge of the fields nearby. kept away from it , watched it on and off for hours, went to get something, came back , it was gone. That was the change I wanted to see, I was lucky to have seen what I did, Pete

Regular occurrence here. Here is one where wife was handy with camera.

[AMC RULES 37,196]

 Here too...easy to happen upon them at the most awkward moment. 

Mom was moving too fast for the fawn to keep up, did what comes natural and laid down on the spot. 

Gave me a couple minutes to snap these close ups before she circled back around the house to pick him up. 

As I remember, she was pretty panicked when she came back around. 

Ahhh, relax Momma!    Your baby's safe with me. 

Edited February 23, 2019 by AMC RULES

[peter lena 9,273]

formariz, yes I can relate , I called the dog warden about the fawn , was told to stay away from it, and absolutely do not touch it, your smell can easily turn off the doe to feeding and general care. I left water near by , but basically just looked at it from  50 ft. away. Pete

[Stormin 9,984]

 

16 minutes ago, peter lena said:

formariz, yes I can relate , I called the dog warden about the fawn , was told to stay away from it, and absolutely do not touch it, your smell can easily turn off the doe to feeding and general care. I left water near by , but basically just looked at it from  50 ft. away. Pete

 

 Yes! Never touch a fawn. I think Formariz was lucky the doe didn't abandon the fawn.

[AMC RULES 37,196]

  I wouldn't touch one either. 

[WHNJ701 4,165]

there's about 10 billion deer in nj, I think bow season is still 6 months with 1 doe day.

we feed them right behind the house kids like watching them 

[WHX?? 51,745]

Sure is nice lookin greenery & blossoms in spring like that in the last pic Craig. Spring can come anytime now!  Makes me nervous about the road tho.

We come across them all the time on spring turkey jaunts.

Yes look all you want, take pics but don't touch or move.  Peter is right. Mom is hanging out near by.

 

FYI white tail fawn have no scent at birth and mom eats the after birth to regain strength and to hide the scent from predators.  

 

One year when the turkeys weren't cooperating I set up my blind 50 yards away and watched mom retrieve one.

 

54 minutes ago, jabelman said:

kids like watching them 

[AMC RULES 37,196]

No fooling, I think it's built into the genetic make up of all the deer in this neighborjood, to stop and look both ways before crossing the street. 

[formariz 12,045]

2 hours ago, peter lena said:

formariz, yes I can relate , I called the dog warden about the fawn , was told to stay away from it, and absolutely do not touch it, your smell can easily turn off the doe to feeding and general care. I left water near by , but basically just looked at it from  50 ft. away. Pete

Well, he was so adorable that I just couldn't resist. So I figured let me give him some love now before he grows up and destroys my garden because then I just want to kill him. All kidding aside I know it's not the thing to do, mother was within 8 feet and at first I thought there was something wrong with him that is why I went to it. Shortly after I left mother came over gave him some more love and up he goes. Believe me, many of them basically eat out of your hand that is how used to us here they are. My good friend across st is a Budist and wife has an old bathtub outside into which she pours 50lbs bags of feed. It is something else to watch. Sometimes there are up to six of them on one side and turkeys inside of it eating.

[formariz 12,045]

56 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

No fooling, I think it's built into the genetic make up of all the deer in this neighborjood, to stop and look both ways before crossing the street. 

That Is absolutely true. It is just amazing how they learn. Sometimes there is a line of 10 or more crossing so some just stop right on side of road, wait for a car to go by and then cross at their leisure. They definitely evolved. There are literally hundreds more dear around here and the number of hits by cars is nearly zero compared to a few years ago with a much smaller population.

[Daddy Don 909]

 .This makes life worth living to see mother nature at work.

Edited February 23, 2019 by Daddy Don