Thursday, October 15, 2009

MOM, CAN I KEEP HIM?

When you grow up in a city, most of the wildlife you are exposed to are confined to zoos. I grew up like that. This summer has been an eye opener for me in so many ways. Coming in contact with all kinds of animals and birds has been quite an eye opener. This little guy showed up in our backyard the other day. After staring at each other for awhile, it dawned on me that we were both being enlightened. Sort of alien contact;not quite "E.T. phone home," but you get the picture.
Posted by B SQUARED
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27 comments:

  1. gogouciOctober 15, 2009 at 1:07 AM

    He really seems to be intrigued by you. That or you smell like yummy nuts and fruit.

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  2. magiceyeOctober 15, 2009 at 2:06 AM

    amazing...
    is he a regular visitor now?

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  3. PatOctober 15, 2009 at 3:09 AM

    My mother often has deer/fawns in her yard. They gracefully hop over the fence to safety (?) when we appear...we wouldn't hurt them, of course, but instinct is instinct. Love their eyes.

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  4. margaretOctober 15, 2009 at 5:04 AM

    So beautiful. My friend in Colorado has deer coming to drink water on her porch, they even bring their babies and, being a city dweller, I had never seen a fawn with white spots that wasn't Bambi!

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  5. MoOctober 15, 2009 at 5:16 AM

    Beautiful

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  6. HalcyonOctober 15, 2009 at 5:32 AM

    We have deer around here, but I only ever see them by the side of the road at night.

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  7. Cezar and LéiaOctober 15, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    I tell you my friend are very lucky! :)

    Wonderful shot and your little friend in this picture is adorable, thanks for not lose this opportunity to photograph him!

    As you know, I grew up on a farm and for me, the contact with nature and animals has always been very quiet and natural.
    But I never had the opportunity to meet as closely as this kind of "friend", even if you visited!
    I hope one day have the same opportunity to reach this beautiful animal and take a beautiful picture too!
    Léia :)

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  8. Small City ScenesOctober 15, 2009 at 8:41 AM

    Aren't they beautiful. We have lots of them around here. They love to eat the roses so I don't have any. I still am in awe when I see them. MB

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  9. DarylOctober 15, 2009 at 9:03 AM

    I do and thanks for taking it, sharing it... I wonder if he lost his mom

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  10. LowellOctober 15, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    I love the way deer will stand a stare at you...it's like their brain is processing just what kind of creature you are and if you intend them harm...

    Nice shot, and I'm glad you got to see some wildlife other than the south Florida kind!

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  11. Gerald (SK14)October 15, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    a very lovely shot indeed - they are too clumsy for a pet though.

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  12. LoisOctober 15, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    So cute! I have some relatives who live in the country and they have problems with deer coming up on their porch and eating all of their hanging plants.

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  13. Daily Chicago PhotoOctober 15, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    He's adorable. And look at those tiny legs -- how do they support him?

    Loved your picture yesterday as well. We were in Petoskey two years ago during Salmon season -- and I stood by the bridge by the park for about an hour trying to get a picture of a salmon jumping up the waterfall. ;)

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  14. Clueless in BostonOctober 15, 2009 at 12:04 PM

    They are cute, but all I think of when I see the little deers is the ticks they carry and the damage they can do to a garden.

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  15. KateOctober 15, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    Hello! I'm stopping by for a little while today but still on sabbatical. Wildlife is great to photograph, esp. when they cooperate.

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  16. IlseOctober 15, 2009 at 1:24 PM

    Very cute! Usually they run off so fast. One can only hope he was just a one-time visitor & not there to eat all your shrubs, flowers & bark on your trees. And possibly a whole family if he finds your plantings tasty.

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  17. cieldequimperOctober 15, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    Ahhh. So much better than cars parking everywhere.

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  18. AnonymousOctober 15, 2009 at 2:20 PM

    It doesn't matter how many times I see deer, I ALWAYS stop & gawk... they're just so beautiful

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  19. Mary Stebbins TaittOctober 15, 2009 at 3:50 PM

    Very nice capture, B! I saw so many of those when I was in Harbor springs but got NO good shots. And last night, here in Detroit, got within a few feet of a deer but all te shots were blurry becaue it was so dark. Nice work.

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  20. EG CameraGirlOctober 15, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    Deer are such graceful creatures. I love them...but I don't have any eating my gardens. ;-)

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  21. Buenos Aires PhotoblogOctober 15, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    Yes, absolutely cute. Nice catch!! It's quite a challenge to get a good shot. This is very well done.

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  22. GunnOctober 15, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    Beautiful! :-)

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  23. MariaOctober 15, 2009 at 9:35 PM

    Very personable... not too skittish...
    Glad you had your camera for the photo shoot!
    ~Maria

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  24. VPOctober 16, 2009 at 4:54 AM

    You are right, it would be nice to meet a creature like this. Not easy around here, outside parks.

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  25. tapirgalOctober 16, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    I love your explanation of the ET bit. We do see them around here. There were 4 raccoons on the sidewalk the other night. It's a treat every time. Have not seen deer this year, but they tend to come out higher on the hill.

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  26. Lisa WilsonOctober 16, 2009 at 6:41 PM

    Sounds like you enjoyed the wildlife encounters! I feel very fortunate to be where we can see deer and elk so often.

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  27. UnknownOctober 20, 2009 at 6:49 PM

    How lucky! :-)

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