Another Suburban Whitetail

Whitetail deer are apparently on a path to take over the World.....so here's my story.

It's not unusual for me to see the deer in my neighborhood, especially while walking the dogs. What is unusual is a visit at 4 PM, and me with a camera in hand.

Here's the little guy in what looks like a very natural woodsy kind of setting. In truth it's my backyard.

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Fun shots, Steve. It's interesting when they get so close. Not so sure it's that good he feels so acclimated to humans being so close. When's hunting season in your area? The deer here know when they're being hunted and they totally disappear for those 2 months in the fall.

It is great when the game come to you, I have wrestled with telling the story because people are so sure that interaction is bad and for some I'm sure it is but that is life in the woods, I am sure he will still avoid the dangers of the wild or become part of the food chain in any vent be sure there is another coming up behind him. In the mean time he is showing you that he has no human emotion.

great set!!

Very nice, especially the head shots. I wonder what is going on in his ears, maybe bug damage?

Wallace River wrote in post #17075191
Fun shots, Steve. It's interesting when they get so close. Not so sure it's that good he feels so acclimated to humans being so close. When's hunting season in your area? The deer here know when they're being hunted and they totally disappear for those 2 months in the fall.

I'm sure I'm not the first human this one has seen Ian, and to be truthful I doubt hunting season that opens in a month or so will have much of any effect on his behavior this close to a big city. It's unfortunate that other than starvation I'd bet becoming road kill is a primary cause of mortality amongst this small herd. One of my dogs chased him out of the yard a couple of days ago so maybe we've "reset" the fear and respect in this guy. Thanks as always for your comments....they are both welcome and valued my friend.

Pondrader wrote in post #17075260
It is great when the game come to you, I have wrestled with telling the story because people are so sure that interaction is bad and for some I'm sure it is but that is life in the woods, I am sure he will still avoid the dangers of the wild or become part of the food chain in any vent be sure there is another coming up behind him. In the mean time he is showing you that he has no human emotion.

Haha Jeff, there are certainly dangers around here both on 4 legs and 4 wheels. I don't mind being "wildlife friendly" under the right circumstances, but I don't want him to become dependent on me for food. I resisted buying a bag of deer corn the other day for just that reason. I also found out he likes raw peanuts too Thanks, and as always I appreciate your comments.

bigjohninva wrote in post #17075378
great set!!

Thanks so much John!

SJC from VT wrote in post #17075516
Very nice, especially the head shots. I wonder what is going on in his ears, maybe bug damage?

I thought the head shots turned out quite nicely too Sandy; and thanks for the nice compliment. I thought those dark areas in his ears might be ticks when I first saw them, but couldn't determine that for a fact on closer inspection. He looked pretty healthy overall for which I'm glad.

What a handsome boy Steve.. Love the portraits, especially the last one..

Very nice captures. He's a beaut!

CMOats wrote in post #17077371
What a handsome boy Steve.. Love the portraits, especially the last one..

He is a looker isn't he Cheryl and thanks for the lovely comments. Hopefully I'll get another chance at him as he grows older.

outofbounds wrote in post #17077667
Very nice captures. He's a beaut!

Much appreciated R! I can only hope he retains his good looks over the coming years.