Rant against deer

[Wahine]

they may not leave money but they do leave me a lot of what looks to be chocolate covered almonds.

[Velobambina]

With the endlessly expanding Washington Metro Area, the deer and other wildlife are being invaded from their habitats. I'm sorry, but I feel bad for the animals. It really bothers me, the way this area has changed in the 20 years that I've lived here.

[7rider]

I do feel sorry for the critters (sometimes).
We live in a 40+ year old house alongside the Rachel Carson Greenway - paradise for deer. At one point, we counted a herd of 12 in our backyard. That kind of density is incredible.

And don't even get me started on the gopher/woodchuck!!!
I was amazed when that tubby little varmint squeezed through the end of a chainlink fence - a space about 2.5" wide! And this guy was a fatty!

Fortunately, I'll likely just get a sympathetic nod or a resigned shrug from my neighbor when I tell him of the lost peaches.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

We have so many deer here that at least once a week some deer suddenly leaps out of the bushes and crosses us right in front of our bikes at 30mph or so. One day I suspect we'll have a collision and someone will be hurt.

[Velobambina]

Hey Regina--Believe me, I know you aren't one of the mcmansion/infill tacky home types. If you were, you wouldn't be posting here or be out on your bike. Instead, you'd be driving your Lexus SUV or Chevy Suburban to the day spa. LOL.
We have a lot of foxes, raccoon, and possums in our neighborhood. No deer, but I've seen a lot of them in the W&OD corridor along Rte. 66 (Arlington & Falls Church) and in Arlington, north of Lee Hwy. Something, oddly enough, ate our sunflower. It hadn't yet become a flower, though. All that's left is the stalk & leaves. My husband thinks a squirrel must have climbed up and nabbed it.

[SheFly]

My garden, too, is being decimated by deer this year. I live in suburbia, and one wouldn't expect quite so many of the critters in my yard. This week though, we looked out to see this young fawn and its mother - they'll likely eat the only apple off my apple tree in addition to all of the flowers... Hard to be angry with something so cute though.

SheFly

[7rider]

SheFly...
Look at those eyes. You can TELL that little thing is just plotting against your garden!
"Hmmmm...", it's thinking. "Is that camera good to eat?"

LisaSH....when I was comparing that Trek Madone 5.2 vs my Seven (see Bikes forum), I was doing ~2 mile laps through my neighborhood. I came bombing down this one hill on the Trek, and a deer (one of 3 in my neighbor's front yard that I had been keeping an eye on) ran out in front of me. I missed it by about 2 feet! I would have had a hard time explaining that one away to the LBS owner if I totalled his brand new Madone on a deer!

And, VB....something has been chomping on the Sedum (sp?). When it was by the garage...untouched. But we split it and moved a hunk to the perennial garden. Now it's dinner time!

[rocknrollgirl]

They ate 37 azalea (sp) bushes in our yard in one night. Down to the sticks.....cute....I think not.