Afternoon, Ladies!
@teamfreak16 (43421)
Denver, Colorado
April 17, 2017 10:45pm CST
Here in Manitou, we have a fairly sizable deer population. We see them all over. Sometimes, they even show up right outside our apartment window, grazing on the bushes out front.
The coolest thing is when we see them running down the middle of Manitou Avenue in the middle of the day. They make a left and head to the sunken dirt path across the street, where they can easily access the creek.
I came across these two ladies this afternoon as I walked home from Safeway. They knew I was there, but kept grazing. They are very used to humans, but will only let you get so close before they take off.
I got close enough to take this photo, then moved along so they could eat in peace.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
18 Apr 17
That is cool you got to see these ladies =) Not often do I see deer here!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
18 Apr 17
@teamfreak16 It is a nice to see wildlife! =)
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
@infatuatedbby - I used to work at a homeless shelter on VA property in Wyoming. A lot of deer lived there on the property. On my overnight shifts, I'd throw fruit in the men's smoking area, then go outside around 3:00 and watch them eat.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
That's too bad. It's so cool seeing them. We see them all the time when we're out walking around.
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
18 Apr 17
I can see why people want to shoot male bucks. Had it taste great, feeds a family, but look at that. Like heaven on earth and if I ever saw saw someone shoot them. I might have to shoot them myself.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
Especially if they are just shooting it for the trophy instead of the meat.
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
18 Apr 17
@teamfreak16 Indeed, shooting ladies is just bad one way or another. Big picture wise., you like hunting leave the females and babies alone.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
@crossbones27 - Some of these guys will shoot anything because they don't care.
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
19 Apr 17
@teamfreak16 I hope they can run as fast as they can. It is nice to meet these ladies.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Apr 17
@Shavkat - I've seen them run. They are pretty fast.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
I would like to think there wouldn't be, but with some of these guys you never know.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Apr 17
I've never even heard of a muntjac before.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Apr 17
@Ronrybs - I just looked them up. Pretty cool.
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@Ronrybs (17849)
• London, England
21 Apr 17
@teamfreak16 I think they come from China and were brought over for country houses and general showing off!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
18 Apr 17
Cool picture. We have a lot of them round here. They are everywhere. They are so beautiful.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
Oh, thank you. I might've been able to get a couple steps closer, but didn't want them to run away.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
18 Apr 17
@teamfreak16 they really usually pretty tame and don't scare easily
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
21 Apr 17
Nice photo! The area where my garden will be is very populous with deer ... I hope to keep them away :-)
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
Me too. Especially in the middle of town.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
18 Apr 17
When I visited family in Anacortes, WA I saw alot of deer it seemed so unusual as they had no fear of humans even walking right near us
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
I've stayed at a Bed and Breakfast where they'll come up in the morning and eat out of your hand. That was really cool.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Apr 17
I bet tourists are thrilled to see "Bambi."
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
They must be. I am, and I see them all the time.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Apr 17
You can get fairly close here. Close enough to take a photo.
