Doe, a deer, a female deer
@GardenGerty (157553)
United States
May 29, 2016 10:13am CST
We have anticipated that the large vacant field across from us would host wildlife.(see the picture)
Sure, we have seen squirrels, rabbits, doves, and sparrows. We hear robins, blue jays and cardinals.
The Mississippi kites and various hawks float on updrafts and spread their wings.
Hubby was greeted by a coyote at seven in the morning last week. We stopped the other day to let a bull snake cross the road.
There is quite likely a multitude of small hidden creatures, like voles and moles that we do not see.
This morning it was a deer, a female deer or doe that was crossing the road. I hope that she went across safely to the heavily wooded lot to the south west.
It was broad daylight, ten in the morning.
You never know what you will see.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
29 May 16
I live in the big city and saw a coyote this morning. But no deer!
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@GardenGerty (157553)
• United States
13 Jul 16
Coyotes are very adaptable and smart. You may see them anywhere.
@abhinalstrikr (4111)
• India
12 Jul 16
but then it defines the beauty of such animals
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
31 May 16
That's neat. didn't you say youn bought a smartphone? If so, try the zoom in onthe camera (swipe your fingers open across the screen to zoom in. I love how my phone takes pics....even though I couldn't capture the squirrel on top of mom's roof the other day.
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@GardenGerty (157553)
• United States
13 Jul 16
Nope, no smartphone. I will have to concentrate on having a camera handy more often.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
13 Jul 16
@GardenGerty Smartphones are expensive cameras. I've had so many comments on my trip pictures on how good they are and people are surprised to find out that I took all of them with my phone.
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 May 16
I saw a turtle crossing the road, but couldnt stop, a few minutes later on my way back the other way I watched, was going to move it on across the road, but he either sped up, or someone already helped him along
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@GardenGerty (157553)
• United States
13 Jul 16
There are a lot of good people around here who will help turtles.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Jul 16
@GardenGerty I would have if it had been safe, was glad to see he wasn't in the road on my way back
@GardenGerty (157553)
• United States
13 Jul 16
Husband believes he can pet anything, although he was stalked once in a wheat field by a cougar. Oh, and vultures tend to find him.
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@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
16 Jul 16
@GardenGerty While I would hate to get anywhere near a vulture, petting a cougar would be right up my alley...here kitty kitty kitty! Not sure that would work, however. What did that husband of yours do?
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
30 May 16
How nice to have all that wildlife right across the road from your house. As long as the deer don't eat your flowers and such.
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@GardenGerty (157553)
• United States
13 Jul 16
I think there are plenty of other things to eat, although something, probabaly a bird or rabbit has been at my tomatoes.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Jul 16
@GardenGerty We have bunnies that love our garden, it's hard keeping them out.
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
30 May 16
I love encountering wildlife. You would think that with as many deer I have seen in my lifetime that I wouldn't react as if I have never seen one. They are lovely creatures.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
29 May 16
It sounds nice to be that close to such a variety of nature and wildlife,....
@GardenGerty (157553)
• United States
29 May 16
If you do not pay attention, you can believe yourself to be alone. It is not true.
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@GardenGerty (157553)
• United States
13 Jul 16
That would be startling, just like a flock of birds rising up out of the grass.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
30 May 16
So nice to see all those wild animals, but I don't appreciate the sight of a snake!
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
29 May 16
We do see a lot of deer in our neighborhood and foxes and coyotes too.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
29 May 16
We see all kinds of stuff too. We feed the deer so that we can see them.
