Doe a Deer

404Error · 09-08-2004, 09:59 AM

The wildlife gods must be smiling on me lately. Yesterday as I was going out the door to work I see this deer standing just in the woodline behind my backyard munching on some brush. I quickly went back inside, got the camera and proceeded to snap as many pictures as the deer let me before it was spooked off by a barking neighbor's dog. The pics are a little grainy due to the poor lighting and slow shutter speed but I was happy to get the ones I did!

Billy · 09-08-2004, 10:05 AM

Wow, I like the deer. It must wait its mate.

ladysycamore · 09-08-2004, 01:56 PM

Gorgeous shots. I like the second one. The sun is like a spotlight on the deer.

Trilby · 09-08-2004, 02:01 PM

404--beautiful! do you live in a preserve or something?

garnet · 09-08-2004, 02:25 PM

Very nice! It's always hard to get good pix of deer because they're so fast and skittish. Great job!

404Error · 09-08-2004, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

404--beautiful! do you live in a preserve or something?

No, actually I live on a lake in a neighborhood. That's why I thought it so unusual that this deer would be right in my backyard. There are lots of deer in this area because several large state forests border the lake but this is the first time in nearly 10 years living here that I've seen one just calmly walking through the trees in backyards. One more picture, this is right before she got spooked and took flight away from me.

Troubleshooter · 09-09-2004, 07:37 AM

Hey NBN, I'm still waiting on the crosshair shot...

404Error · 10-09-2004, 07:38 AM

Seems deer love my neighborhood this year. I've been carrying the camera around in the car lately on the lookout for fall foliage pictures so coming home from work yesterday I happened upon these deer right down the street from my house. A momma and her two younguns were happily munching on apples right in a neighbors front yard barely 20 feet from the road! Hardly alarmed at my presence or the flash of the camera, they sauntered off into the wood line after a few minutes.

Trilby · 10-09-2004, 08:09 AM

Incredible. I love it! Keep up the great work, 404!

xoxoxoBruce · 10-09-2004, 08:41 PM

Excellent!

When I pull in the yard they hardly pay any attention, especially at apple time. As soon as I open the car door, they're history.

09-08-2004, 09:59 AM	#1
404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	Doe a Deer The wildlife gods must be smiling on me lately. Yesterday as I was going out the door to work I see this deer standing just in the woodline behind my backyard munching on some brush. I quickly went back inside, got the camera and proceeded to snap as many pictures as the deer let me before it was spooked off by a barking neighbor's dog. The pics are a little grainy due to the poor lighting and slow shutter speed but I was happy to get the ones I did! Attached Images __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~

09-08-2004, 01:56 PM	#3
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	Gorgeous shots. I like the second one. The sun is like a spotlight on the deer. __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

09-08-2004, 02:01 PM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	404--beautiful! do you live in a preserve or something? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

09-09-2004, 07:37 AM	#7
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	Hey NBN, I'm still waiting on the crosshair shot... __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

10-09-2004, 07:38 AM	#8
404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	Seems deer love my neighborhood this year. I've been carrying the camera around in the car lately on the lookout for fall foliage pictures so coming home from work yesterday I happened upon these deer right down the street from my house. A momma and her two younguns were happily munching on apples right in a neighbors front yard barely 20 feet from the road! Hardly alarmed at my presence or the flash of the camera, they sauntered off into the wood line after a few minutes. Attached Images __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~ Last edited by 404Error; 10-09-2004 at 07:42 AM.

09-08-2004, 10:05 AM	#2
Billy Professor Join Date: May 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,462	Wow, I like the deer. It must wait its mate.

09-08-2004, 02:25 PM	#5
garnet ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 657	Very nice! It's always hard to get good pix of deer because they're so fast and skittish. Great job!

10-09-2004, 08:09 AM	#9
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Incredible. I love it! Keep up the great work, 404! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-09-2004, 08:41 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Excellent! When I pull in the yard they hardly pay any attention, especially at apple time. As soon as I open the car door, they're history. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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