deer me!

Wheeling a barrow full of branches out onto the burn pile on the weekend, I startled this fellow across the road.

He bounded down the slope, down the road

to join his buddy — yes, two for the price of one!
clearly, they were terrified of me, guilty about all the chomping they’ve done in my garden

yes, so afraid — I mean, I’m not using a telephoto lens. That’s me, getting up close and personal with the bambis. . . Finally, though, they moved along, having eaten as much as they wanted, and I went back into my yard, past these little tulips happily un-munched outside the gate. Pleased to see they were spared for the moment.

On the ocean side of the yard, a half hour or so later, I was outside weeding when Pater called out to me to look out at the beach.

I’m not sure what their plan was, but it seemed to be stymied when they got to this point

and then they turned ’round and headed away to whichever garden they had designs on next.

Annoying as they are when they eat the blossom I’m waiting to see open, chez moi they can have carte blanche.

14 Comments

  1. hostess of the humble bungalow
    21 April 2010 / 4:56 am

    Deery me! I love the look of them on the rocks! Not so much munching your plantings…they have every right to be here just as we do…living in harmony!

  2. LPC
    21 April 2010 / 4:15 pm

    We have lots of deer in hills here too. With no natural predators, they enjoy themselves).

  3. Susan B
    21 April 2010 / 7:00 pm

    We don't get deer in my neighborhood, but my friends who live in the hills and canyons do. They are a bit more shy than yours seem to be.

    We do have a pair of ducks (male and female) who "summer" every year in our neighborhood. They're pretty unafraid, as everyone feeds them.

  4. La Belette Rouge
    21 April 2010 / 9:08 pm

    Love the Bambie blog post. I miss having deer in my garden. As I have never been a gardener, I never had anything good for them to eat and so I only saw them as adorable visitors.

  5. Tish Jett
    21 April 2010 / 9:54 pm

    Oooooh, I love it, love it, love it. We have deer near us as well. It always makes me happy to see them.

    I have been so remiss, please forgive me.

    Of course we MUST have our verre when you come to Paris. I'll be here. You give me the time and place and I will be there. Let's e-mail: tishjett[at]yahoo.com

    Can't wait.

    xo,
    Tisg

  6. materfamilias
    22 April 2010 / 2:11 am

    Hostess: I have to admit I liked them a wee bit better when our Golden was alive to bark them away from the garden . . .
    LPC: I have to admit, about this time some of my neighbours start muttering about venison πŸ˜‰
    Pseu: Resident ducks are fun as well — makes me think of the Children's classic, Make Way for Ducklings.
    LBR: they're pretty magical, truly!
    Tish: the e-mail's sent; soon I'll have "meet Tish for wine in Paris 3 p.m." scribbled into my dayplanner for a summer day — how cool is that!

  7. Imogen Lamport, AICI CIP
    22 April 2010 / 5:12 am

    That's a sight I'm never going to see here! No deer.

  8. β™₯Frannβ™₯
    22 April 2010 / 5:15 am

    *Stopping by to wish a great day and many blessings.*

  9. mette
    22 April 2010 / 6:38 am

    Do you always have the camera along? Maybe I should too, just in case to get a snap shot of something lovely!

  10. Tiffany
    22 April 2010 / 7:06 am

    Don't you live in an idyllic spot? The deer are beautiful (but maybe less so when munching on your plants)!

  11. Anonymous
    22 April 2010 / 2:35 pm

    I thought the deer were cute until I thought they were going to eat your tulips! Your street view is just so pretty though, no wonder the deer want to hang around.

  12. Gina
    22 April 2010 / 3:25 pm

    What gorgeous photos!

  13. Duchesse
    22 April 2010 / 4:01 pm

    These sightings are always exciting! Here, it's squirrels that snarfle my bulbs, not nearly as graceful as deer. I try to deter them with peanuts but they do love their bulb candy.

  14. materfamilias
    23 April 2010 / 5:25 am

    Imogen: I guess you'll have to make do with kangaroos πŸ˜‰
    Metscan: I just had to run back in the house and the deer seemed content to wait for me.
    Tiffany/Cybill: It is an idyllic spot and I have to agree the world is more magical with the deer in it.
    Thanks, Gina — good to hear from you again. I've missed you.
    Duchesse: I know squirrels can get to be an urban pest, but I don't know that I'd ever tire of them. I might resent the reduced bulb count though πŸ˜‰

Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.