I thought it was pretty cute when the broke-leg deer came to investigate the birdfeeder.
He is the deer who is the least afraid of me (I thought he’d be the only garden visitor)
and I like his calm contemplation of me and my camera. We are both aware that he’s much stronger than I am, and he likes that.
He can’t figure out how to get seed out of the feeder,
but he just loves the big things left on top of the snow for the magpies and jays.
He loves the birdfood, I’m fond of him…
we definitely had a moment there.
But it wasn’t a private moment. There was an old buck looking on, trying to figure out how he was going to get some of that stuff for himself, and the next day
the doe brought by one of her kids. You just trim the aspen while I work on the feeder, she said.
Sometimes it’s hard to get it started, she explained,
but once the seed gets flowing it’s the best.
And that was the end of the birdfeeder in the garden.
How entertaining! I would never get anything done if I had all of your wonderful visitors come acalling! Great photos. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas to you and Bob and Sam. And Barb, Tina and all of your fans…ps. we have about 20 ” of snow!
Congrats on the snow, Pat! Glad you’ll have a pretty Christmas!
Neat post.
Those deer are delightfu! Your post reminds me of that commercial -”… she told two friends and she told two friends and so on and so on…”.
Merry Christmas, Alice. Best wishes to you and your family for a joyful and blessed holiday.
And Merry Christmas to mvPat and Tina and all of your faithful readers!
Happy New Year 2010 to you all!!!
Hi Alice ~
Happy New Year to you (and mvPat, Tina and all your followers!)
May Peace Prevail on Earth!
Happy New Year! All the best to you all!
Happy New Year all!