Views of the Neighborhood – Deer Check

~ John W. Howell

I thought it would be a good idea to look around the neighborhood and check on how the deer are doing. Come along.

Someone’s front yard and a doe.

Our neighbor’s front yard with a doe and fawn. The fawn is caught kicking up its hind leg.

A doe in our yard wondering what we are doing here.

A doe looking for some tasty blooms.

Can you spot the deer across the street by the bush? Twiggy sure can.

A fawn in our front yard wondering what we are doing there.

Mama and baby take a lunch break on our driveway.

The weekly herd picnic. (glad it is not my yard)

Fawn wondering where mom is going.

A very young buck. His little antler buds are just beginning.

An older buck but still with a small set of antlers.

Looks like the deer are in good shape. Thanks for coming along, and I hope you have a great week.

106 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Deer Check”

  2. So sweet. My parents are in Boerne and they have lots of deer in their neighborhood. They love them… Enjoy.💕

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  4. Good heavens. I’d love to live in a place where the deer are so common, especially when the fawns are around. Of course, I know they can be a nuisance since they have a taste for certain garden plants, but still… Your photos are great, John. They’re certainly smile-producing! I was wondering if Twiggy was off-leash. Have you trained her not to chase deer?!

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    1. I loved your comment about Twiggy off-leash. She is never off-leash. She cannot be trusted not to try and take down a pick up truck. If she were off-leash she would chase deer for sure. There is something about bulldogs and their natural tendency to want clamp onto something. 😂

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  5. What a wonderful beginning of the day! Deer wander through our area as well, sometimes in packs. A neighbor likes to feed them (melon rinds and other treats), so the deer are always close by. ♥

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  7. Amazing, John. We don’t see that many deer and we live in the country. When we were in Vancouver, BC a few years ago, deer were everywhere along the city streets.

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  10. What lovely images, John. It is so amazing to me to see that deer are so comfortable as to stroll around your neighbourhood like that. I’m sure people with vegetable gardens love them a little less, though. We don’t see them all that often here, that’s for sure.

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        2. I have heard. My friend, who lives in Montreal West, has a completely caged in garden. Who would think in Montreal the wild animals were so prevalent…
          Hugs right back!

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    1. There are a number of plants the deer don’t like ans so you see a lot of those. Yeah Twiggy would love to have a mile run with one of them. Of course a buck could step in and make it a 100 yard dash for Twiggy. Thanks, Dan

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  13. Mon Dieu! You are full of them! Free citizens of your town! Now I comprehend better why Twiggy & her spirit of order are attracted with them so much… She might dream to become one of the herd! I suppose that Lucy is not so involved in the deer affairs, as she is too wise for that. 🙂

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  22. Beautiful creatures, but I’ve heard they can be mean. Wise to keep Twiggy on a leash where she can’t get near them! Have a lovely Sunday, John!

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  25. I always find it amazing how the deer can be found wandering around even in (the middle of) big cities. Well, in the quieter residential areas, that is.
    Great picture of the fawn suckling! 🙂
    Have a wonderful Sunday afternoon,
    Pit

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  26. I’m amazed by the amount of deer you have roaming around your neighborhood, John. I particularly love the third photo. You can clearly see the curiosity and question in the doe’s eyes. Lovely visit all the way around!

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  27. Wow, what fun! I love deer. I’d be over the moon if I had deer in my yard … well, actually I’d be worried because my yard is really small and someone would probably shoot it (not me or my husband, of course). But I get a kick when I see them in the parks where we like to walk. Thanks for sharing, John!

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  28. I never tire of seeing deer and their sweet faces. Although we had to fence off my roses and garden from them, they do keep the brush down. My dog spots them easily even if they try to hide in the forest:)

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  33. Absolutely beautiful deer, John. I’m amazed by how many there are in your neighborhood! Is this the norm, or is it due to reduced human traffic because of the pandemic?

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    1. You seperate them from the blooms by fencing. Where there is no fencing you plant things the deer don’t like. You are so right, if you don’t take care nothing survives their munching.

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  35. I came sniffing for your weekly history piece and there was Bambi, instead.

    I LOVE DEER. Years ago, I had a nasty boyfriend, one of many, whose one saving grace was a cabin on a lake. And one morning, while he slept off the night before, I went to sit outside and who was basking in the early light, but a doe that was oh, so pretty, I’ve never forgotten her, and the best part was, she didn’t run. We just sat, like two girls enjoying the peace and quiet. When I excitedly told Errol Flynn, he didn’t believe me, said, deer are petrified of people. Yeah well, I didn’t know it yet, but, Joan of Bark was about to be born. I LOVE THE PHOTOS. Thanks.

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  37. “How high do I have to build a garden fence?”
    “Depends whether you want to keep deer in or out.”
    “Huh?”
    “They will jump a six foot fence to get in, but balk at a four foot fence to get out.”

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