we look out the window to
see a visitor
Out of the woods a
deer jumped our fence to look for
a snack on this side.
Finding the grass was
no greener on our side, she
spied another choice.
I now understand
why the birdseed is going
fast – it’s not the birds!
(Apologies for cloudy photos – I was snapping them behind a screen.)
One of the reasons we bought this house was because of the woods behind it. We love having the deer come by and visit. When we were the second house built, we’d see the deer nearly every day. But now that our entire development is finished, and the one behind us has cut down some of the woods, the deer are finding it harder to survive in this area.
However, every few weeks, I’ll spy one or two poking their heads out of the woods as they move to the east, across a field to a nearby pond. In the coming years that field will be filled with large buildings, and the deer will again be forced from their environment. For now, I’ll enjoy their visits, and let them have as much birdseed as they want.
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