Spotted a deer in my backyard this morning!

[Ian David]

This is the first time we've seen one here.

At one point, before I could get my camera phone, it was right next to the window.

Before this, all we've had are cats, squirrels, rabbits and Backyard Bob the Groundhog:



See prior thread:

Backyard Bob is back!
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/IanDB1/7353

Also, there was a raccoon that scared the living shit out of me one night when I opened the back door, to find him hanging less than two feet from my face.

As I mentioned in this prior thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=6707799#6707831

[Captain Hilts]

1. Our cat knew not to mess with ground hogs. nt

[ThomWV]

2. A ground hog can easily kill a cat, and make a mess out of a big dog too

While its hard to imagine a confrontation between a ground hog and a cat its not uncommon for dogs to get tore up by them. What happens is the dogs scare the groundhogs which run for their holes. The dog will chase and try to dig into the hole. Virtually every time the dog will come out of the hole with front of his nose and mouth chewed up by the hog.

[Ian David]

3. Our back yard is where we found our cat...

Here is an OLD THREAD FROM 2007, SO PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT ME TO ADOPT THE KITTENS!

Free Kitten to Good Home (Adopt Keith or Randi... we're keeping Stephanie)
Topic started by IanDB1 on Aug-28-07 03:43 PM (21 replies)
Last modified by catgirl on Dec-02-09 05:55 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=158&topic_id=13105




Here is an OLD THREAD FROM 2007, SO PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT ME TO ADOPT THE KITTENS!

[Captain Hilts]

4. Such vicious animals!

[mnhtnbb]

5. We have deer here all the time.

These were in our driveway not long ago.

[Ian David]

7. Dear are rare here. Groundhogs are common. Wild turkeys are making a comeback.

More than once, I've pulled over to the side of the road to take pictures of wild turkeys on someone's yard.

You do NOT want a flock of those things in your yard on garbage day.

See also:

Giant turkeys terrorize Brookline (again)
Topic started by IanDB1 on Aug-15-07 09:44 AM (4 replies)
Last modified by Tesha on Sep-04-07 12:35 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=158&topic_id=13049

[jobycom]

6. It wasn't already spotted?

:P

I got more excited by the groundhog! Around here deer are like roaches. If they aren't eating your plants they are dying in your yard after getting hit by a car. I still love to see them, but they aren't unusual.

Groundhogs, though, are mythical creatures. I've never seen a real one that I know of. He's a cute piker, eh?