{"id":495,"date":"2022-12-02T10:51:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T15:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/?p=495"},"modified":"2022-12-02T10:51:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T15:51:19","slug":"dear-deer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/2022\/12\/dear-deer\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Deer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have deer in our woods but most often the only obvious\nsign is either their tracks or when they\u2019ve been in our yard and eaten the\nhostas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we see deer it usually is when they are moving. Running\naway, that bright white flick of the tail is commonest. Even if we do spot a\ndeer in the woods after a moment they seem to disappear, melt into the\nbackground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"319\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/deer-bed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-496\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/deer-bed.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/deer-bed-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/2022\/03\/winters-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Last winter I posted a picture of a deer bed in the snow. (opens in a new tab)\">Last winter I posted a picture of a deer bed in the snow.<\/a> That\u2019s the most obvious signs of where they\u2019ve spent the night. Other times of the year there are spots in the woods like the above photo where their bed can be seen in the flattened leaves (the palest area in the photo). Sometimes in other seasons the bed will be a spot of bare ground on the otherwise leaf covered forest floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"321\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hidden-deer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-497\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hidden-deer.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hidden-deer-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a deer hidden in this photo. The deer is in the\nupper right hand quadrant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"355\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hidden-deer-quadrant.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-498\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hidden-deer-quadrant.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hidden-deer-quadrant-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the enlarged quadrant; maybe now you can see the\ndeer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"304\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hidden-deer-enlargement.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-499\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hidden-deer-enlargement.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/hidden-deer-enlargement-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a further enlargement of the quadrant. Now you can\neasily see the deer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/roadside-deer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/roadside-deer.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/roadside-deer-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A neighbor has a group of deer that spend a lot of time in\nand near his yard. He has a salt block out for them and also feeds them cracked\ncorn at night. This deer was photographed from the paved road below his place.\nWe both watched each other for a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/roadside-deer-closer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-501\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/roadside-deer-closer.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/roadside-deer-closer-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most deer are shyer. I was able to walk closer and take more\nphotographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"319\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yard-deer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-502\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yard-deer-1.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yard-deer-1-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week we had a young doe spend a bit of time in our yard. Molly first spotted it from the kitchen when the doe was by the corner of the shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"336\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yard-deer-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yard-deer-2.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yard-deer-2-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The doe slowly browsed on dry leaves and other munchables. She appreciated the ivy growing on the ground and up the shop wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"341\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yard-deer-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-504\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yard-deer-3.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yard-deer-3-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The doe came around the hickory on the west side of the shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"328\" src=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yard-deer-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-505\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yard-deer-4.jpg 450w, http:\/\/sootypaws.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/yard-deer-4-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a cluster of plants in the center of the yard and\nthe doe enjoyed munching the hosta seeds hanging from their stalk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have deer in our woods but most often the only obvious sign is either their tracks or when they\u2019ve been in our yard and eaten the hostas. When we see deer it usually is when they are moving. Running away, that bright white flick of the tail is commonest. 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