Visitors to our yard

[Pam]

I was just about to let the dogs out the other day and spied these beautiful creatures in the woods behind my house (you can see our gate leading to the woods). There were three little ones and a mom. In the past Ripley's barking has made them run for their lives. I have no idea what he would do if they were inside our the fence and didn't run. He'd probably be scared to death. They stayed for about 15 minutes so hubby had lots of time to grab his camera.

What makes this all so interesting is that I live in the suburbs and not in the country, literally yards from a major highway. I have often wanted to leave food for them but I am sure that is not a good idea.

[pomtzu]

Aren't they beautiful??? I love to sit out on my front porch and watch them come out of the woods across the street. Normally I only see 1 or 2 at a time, but a couple of weeks ago 4 came out of the woods and were playing in the farmer's soybean field. Next year corn will be planted there (he rotates crops each year) so I'll probably see a lot more of them!

[AdoreMyDogs]

Oh how beautiful they are. What a lovely sight that must be right outside your back door! Lucky, lucky you!!!

[lvpets2002]

Awee how so pretty they are.. great pics thanks

[Logan]

That is amazing, Pam. I'm so glad Wade had his camera handy and that our friend, Ripley, didn't scare them off!!

[pitc9]

Wow!
Great pictures!

[Freedom]

What a lovely family! How nice that you were able to enjoy them. And that WE can share the fun. Thank you!

[Ginger's Mom]

They sure are beautiful, Pam. I really do wonder how they survive around here, it really is so built up. You are smart, pretty ones, to stay so close to Pam's house, she will help keep you safe.

[Pam]

They sure are beautiful, Pam. I really do wonder how they survive around here, it really is so built up. You are smart, pretty ones, to stay so close to Pam's house, she will help keep you safe.

It is amazing, isn't it Joyce? The thing that really amazes me is how they walk along the side of the Atlantic City Expressway with cars traveling 70 MPH and don't seem to even notice.

Hubby got an awesome picture several weeks ago of a young buck. He still had his "velvet" on his antlers. I didn't even know that is what it was called but my son has friends that hunt and he used that term. I could never kill such a beautiful animal, but I don't want to take this thread in another direction. They are just beautiful awesome creatures!

[buddy.09]

They are beautiful
Great pictures!

[RICHARD]

I have often wanted to leave food for them but I am sure that is not a good idea.

DON'T DO THAT!!!!!

They'll come back for your plants later on!

Neat pics!

[Edwina's Secretary]

When we lived in Chicago we had deer. Yup...in the city of Chicago. I would see them often very early in the morning. One evening we were out for a walk and saw a momma deer and her twin fawns a couple blocks from our house. They were having a buffet of the community garden! Then we saw poppa...a buck with a gorgeous rack!

I should note we lived on the edge of a forest preserve and golf course.

Your visitors are lovely!

[Karen]

Wow, cool. There must be abundant food for her to have triplets who survived. Beautiful creatures, thanks for sharing. We occasionally see a deer or two by the side of the highway near here, but they are always right on the edge of the thick woods, into which they could rapidly escape.

[boomersooner]

Very cool!!! If we had them around here, Boomer and Cassie would probably freak at the "giant squirrels"!

[K9karen]

Isn't mummy nature wonderful????

Thanx for the lovely pictures! Big hugs to the photog man!