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Ivan Seeking
Jul26-11, 08:48 PM
I finally broke out my new camera and learned how to use it... sort of. So I decided to post a few pics of our newest children. They've been hanging around the office [my converted barn] every day since they were probably just a few days old, but I didn't manage to get any shots until now - the camera was still in the box!
http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/1162/deer1resized.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/814/deer1resized.jpg/)
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/559/deer2resized.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/694/deer2resized.jpg/)
OMG!!! I hate you!!! MINE!!!!
Look at those faces!!! I need to juice them!!!
Jimmy Snyder
Jul26-11, 09:54 PM
We were camping along Skyline Drive a few years ago when a doe and her fawn wandered into our campsite. She didn't catch wind of me until her fawn was about 10 feet away from me. At that point she situated herself between me and it pretty hastily and then off they ambled for safer (in her opinion) browsing.
Ivan Seeking
Jul27-11, 12:25 AM
We were camping along Skyline Drive a few years ago when a doe and her fawn wandered into our campsite. She didn't catch wind of me until her fawn was about 10 feet away from me. At that point she situated herself between me and it pretty hastily and then off they ambled for safer (in her opinion) browsing.
I am the deer wheeesperer.
Truly, I've been learning deer for years now. Long slow blinks, a slumped body, frequently look down or away, turn your back for a few moments, talk in a low, smooth, calm voice, approach in small steps, little by little... Over time they lose their fear and get more and more trusting as long as you don't make any sudden moves. Blow it once and it's all over with that one!
On one occasion, with a young deer I had been working all summer, I too managed to get within ten feet or so but while she saw me coming! I've managed to get pretty close quite a few time but I only got THAT close once.
Tsu is the skunk wheeesperer. I can't tell you her trick because it might get me banned.
OMG!!! I hate you!!! MINE!!!!
Look at those faces!!! I need to juice them!!!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Ivan Seeking
Jul28-11, 07:12 PM
Houston, we have a problem. Tsu doesn't even know this yet.
I have a newborn baby deer who has lost its mom living in and around the outer area of the barn. There are plenty of grasses and water [the creek is still flowing a bit, amazingly!], and she/he is eating, but I guess I should see what else I can do. Perhaps a salt lick... Geez.
I thought she found her mom yesterday but apparently it was the wrong deer.
Ms Music
Jul28-11, 07:28 PM
Is there a wildlife sanctuary anywhere near you? If you have to bottle feed, you really will become a dear of a deer. *wink* Hope the fawn gets help soon, not sure how long they can go without mothers milk.
Disconnected
Jul28-11, 07:35 PM
I need to juice them!!!
Now does this mean something I don't know, or should I be horrified right now?
Now does this mean something I don't know, or should I be horrified right now?Cute things are FAT, and that makes them JUICY, and you have to juice the fat.
In other words you need to gently squeeze the soft parts. Or pet them or hug them.
Is this weird? I thought everyone did this. :blushing:
Houston, we have a problem. Tsu doesn't even know this yet.
I have a newborn baby deer who has lost its mom living in and around the outer area of the barn. There are plenty of grasses and water [the creek is still flowing a bit, amazingly!], and she/he is eating, but I guess I should see what else I can do. Perhaps a salt lick... Geez.
I thought she found her mom yesterday but apparently it was the wrong deer.
Oh NO!!!!!! :cry::cry: I didn't hear it crying this morning so I thought everything was ok....
Oh NO!!!!!! :cry::cry: I didn't hear it crying this morning so I thought everything was ok....OH NO!!!! You must get it help!!! :cry: :cry: It's going to die from dehydration.
Ivan Seeking
Jul28-11, 10:12 PM
Wait... wait... wait... I think this is the same one. I know we had one mom with one baby, and another with two. I can't tell for sure who's who! :cry:
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1330/deer3v.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/153/deer3v.jpg/)
Wait... wait... wait... I think this is the same one. I know we had one mom with one baby, and another with two. I can't tell for sure who's who! :cry:
*cough*paintball*cough*
What type of deer are those? The fawns seem quite fluffy compared to what I'm used to.
Very fun pictures.
Disconnected
Jul30-11, 08:31 AM
Cute things are FAT, and that makes them JUICY, and you have to juice the fat.
In other words you need to gently squeeze the soft parts. Or pet them or hug them.
Is this weird? I thought everyone did this. :blushing:
Okay, so what I am getting here is that you want to hug the cute baby deer, and not anything creepee or disturbing. Am I right? If not, please do not correct me...
Okay, so what I am getting here is that you want to hug the cute baby deer, and not anything creepee or disturbing. Am I right? If not, please do not correct me...Yes. :tongue2:
Ivan Seeking
Jul30-11, 03:31 PM
What type of deer are those? The fawns seem quite fluffy compared to what I'm used to.
Very fun pictures.
Wester-Oregon black tail, I think.
Btw, no joke about Tsu being the skunk wheeesperer. If one comes in the house through the cat access, which happens at times in the spring and early summer, she tells it to leave, and it leaves! She must make just the right sound. If I tell it to leave, it ignores me.
Ivan Seeking
Jul30-11, 04:02 PM
A few more shots
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1144/deer7.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/600/deer7.jpg/)
Momma has laser-beam eyes on me!
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8288/deer8.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/deer8.jpg/)
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/3152/deer5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/638/deer5.jpg/)
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8568/deer4l.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/deer4l.jpg/)
They're allowed to use the lawn furniture.
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4930/deer6.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/34/deer6.jpg/)
Oh <choke> gasp <cough>, the laser eyes!!!! :rofl:
OMG!! Those are great pictures!!!! You're so lucky!
Ivan Seeking
Jul30-11, 05:15 PM
Or maybe mule deer... I always wanted to think we had black-tail deer but it seems I was corrected on this point... maybe by Integral.
Or maybe mule deer... I always wanted to think we had black-tail deer but it seems I was corrected on this point... maybe by Integral.
...
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1330/deer3v.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/153/deer3v.jpg/)
We have white tail deer here and I've never seen a mule deer in the wilds, but I think those ears are a dead give away.
Ivan Seeking
Jul30-11, 05:57 PM
They're allowed to use the lawn furniture.
...and we don't discriminate
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9310/turkey2g.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/turkey2g.jpg/)
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/589/turkey1y.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/turkey1y.jpg/)
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7508/turkey3c.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/98/turkey3c.jpg/)
I guess I should have posted this in the photos section.
I guess I should have posted this in the photos section.
Or the food thread. :devil:
where's turbo?
Ivan Seeking
Jul30-11, 09:25 PM
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/7997/herron.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/herron.jpg/)
Ivan Seeking
Aug1-11, 01:22 AM
Oh <choke> gasp <cough>, the laser eyes!!!! :rofl:
Yeah, I watch the moms with the young one pretty closely when I get close. And they watch me. I keep waiting for one to decide I've gotten too close and have her rush me. I know the bucks will sometimes charge during rutting season. I don't know if females will or not.
Not a deer to be seen today. This is the first time in weeks that I haven't seen them around.
OMG!! Those are great pictures!!!! You're so lucky!
We love this time of year around here. It's like living in a national park... in fact, basically we do. In addition to our own little forest and grassland, we are right up against State-owned forests that extend for many miles. I think one could start from our front porch and hike in nothing but wilderness all the way to Idaho, at least.
I keep hoping to get some shots of bald eagles.
This is why I don't need to take vacations. Before we moved here, places like this WERE our vacations.
Keep the pictures coming!! All I have are some baby squirrels and baby birds.
I see a PF Photo Contest poster in the making.
Oh dear, is it just me...
http://www.nature-gifts.com/1126-squirrel-feeders.html
Ivan Seeking
Aug2-11, 01:50 AM
Here's a baby face for you. I am pretty sure this was our lost baby, who is now safe and sound with momma.
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/2374/deer12.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/812/deer12.jpg/)
http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/1858/deer11.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/deer11.jpg/)
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/3886/deer10.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/683/deer10.jpg/)
This was cool. Another bit of non-predatory body language that I've tried is the curious tilt of the head, as a dog or cat might do. I was guessing that this may be a somewhat universal non-agression signal, or even a signal of playfulness, and the fawns definitely respond to this. This fawn and I had direct eye contact going at about thirty feet. When I tilted my head, she immediately responded and took two quick steps towards me. I tilted my head the other way and she hurried a few more steps towards me. It worked a third time but then mom intervened and forced a little distance.
Disconnected
Aug2-11, 04:28 AM
Oh dear, is it just me...
http://www.nature-gifts.com/1126-squirrel-feeders.html
Oh, uh... Oh my. Not just you.
This was cool. Another bit of non-predatory body language that I've tried is the curious tilt of the head, as a dog or cat might do. I was guessing that this may be a somewhat universal non-agression signal, or even a signal of playfulness, and the fawns definitely respond to this. This fawn and I had direct eye contact going at about thirty feet. When I tilted my head, she immediately responded and took two quick steps towards me. I tilted my head the other way and she hurried a few more steps towards me. It worked a third time but then mom intervened and forced a little distance.
That's pretty cool, man. I wasn't surprised when you said that the right body language can let you move closer to the deer, but for it to actually move towards you is super neat.
fuzzyfelt
Aug2-11, 05:32 PM
So sweet!!
Ivan Seeking
Aug3-11, 05:02 PM
We have two more new babies - little ones!
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/1858/deer11.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/97/deer11.jpg/)
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/2683/snake1t.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/snake1t.jpg/)
Oh wait, that's my breakfast. Little Tyke brought it for me. Note: turn camera to manual focus before picking up snake
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8554/snake2z.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/84/snake2z.jpg/)
Mmmmmmmm, thanks, Tyke.
And another shot of our newest baby
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9995/deer12m.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/97/deer12m.jpg/)
Aww, the babies are so CUUUTE!!
Ack, what kind of snake is that?
Ivan Seeking
Aug3-11, 05:18 PM
As far as I know, it's just a common garter snake.
Unfortunately, Little Tyke is particularly fond of and proficient at catching snakes and releasing them in my office. She plays with them for a minute or two and then walks away [unless she eats it].
As far as I know, it's just a common garter snake.
Unfortunately, Little Tyke is particularly fond of and proficient at catching snakes and releasing them in my office. She plays with them for a minute or two and then walks away [unless she eats it].
Im told its a yellow racer...
Ivan Seeking
Aug5-11, 07:37 PM
Here are some more of one of the two new babies. For perspective, that grass in the foreground on the first photo is slightly less than a foot tall. [correction. I think the first two photos are one [looks male to me] and the second two photos are the other [I'd bet a female.]
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5959/deer20.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/deer20.jpg/)
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2871/deer21.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/35/deer21.jpg/)
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/4021/deer22.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/577/deer22.jpg/)
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4328/deer23.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/221/deer23.jpg/)
That's the one that went strolling past the window as I was getting ready for work today. She is SOOOOO CUUUUTTTTE!!!! :biggrin: I wanna juice THAT one... :rofl:
That's the one that went strolling past the window as I was getting ready for work today. She is SOOOOO CUUUUTTTTE!!!! :biggrin: I wanna juice THAT one... :rofl:It does look very, very juicy!!!
You Addams girls!!!! My wife juices fruits and vegetables to make smoothies for her breakfast, but she never told me to bring her some baby wild ruminants. Wouldn't want be around for that juicing.
Im told its a yellow racer...
I don't think thats right, tho. I googled yellow racer with red head and got nada... Bupkiss!!!... I think Ivans right. Just a commom garter... Some do have read heads...
Ivan Seeking
Aug6-11, 12:04 AM
I don't think thats right, tho. I googled yellow racer with red head and got nada... Bupkiss!!!... I think Ivans right. Just a commom garter... Some do have read heads...
Listen to you... "Just a common garter"
When we first moved here, Tsu would get ill and had to lie down if she saw a snake. We've come a long way! :biggrin:
I spent the majority of my making money time in the bush planting trees. Sorry, no pictures to offer you, too busy making 10 to 20 cents a tree.
Deer get abandoned by their mothers when they reach adolescence and are capapble of taking care of themselves. Psychologically (a deer?) they still seem to need and seek companionship. I've had deer of this age (probably 8 months to a bit over a year) hang out with me, grazing as close as 10 feet (3 meters) for hours while I was working. It's neat to be that close to wildlife and be accepted.
I once did a contract in an area that had been designated as part of a park. The logging had been done a few years previously and the deer by the time we came to plant the area were mostly a generation away from being shot at by people.We woke up most mornings with them milling around the area almost oblivious to us.
mathal
Ivan Seeking
Aug8-11, 03:35 PM
I just had a friend here who is an avid hunter. We took a little walk, and within a few minutes he was able to identify not only elk droppings, but BEAR droppings! I've had a bear right outside of my office within the last two months or so. :surprised
We've never seen an elk or a bear around here in the over twenty years that we've been here, but I know this guy knows his shhhhhh...um, stuff.
The good news is that he didn't see any evidence of mountain lions, which is my biggest concern. They have been around at times in years past but the local ranchers take care of any problems right away. The next biggest concern would be the presense of coyotes that might eat our cats, but we haven't seen or heard of any problems there for some time. I am almost 100% certain that I saw a wolf one day. It was a fair distance away, but I clearly saw it hop over a five-foot cow fence with hardly any effort. The build and gate was distinctly different from a normal dog, and it must have been too big to be a coyote to hop a fence like that. It almost looked like he stepped over it, rather than jump. That was when my jaw dropped.
Ivan Seeking
Aug9-11, 02:24 AM
I had to check anyway just to be sure. It does look like an exact match for black bear droppings. That really amazes me. The elk isn't as surprising, but I never thought bears would come this far down out of the mountains. Good to know! At least now I know it's a possibility. First contact with no warning could be quite a shock.
I have heard things in the outer part of the barn at night a few times that sounded too big to be a cat or racoon. Once I found some things that I had stacked that had shifted. This was quite perplexing as it seemed far too heavy for anything I could think of to move it. The possibility of a bear makes sense. I have always wondered what could have caused that.
What was amazing was how many things my buddy found in just a few minutes of walking around. But this guy grew up in a family full of big-game hunters. It was obvious that his ability to find tracks and scat were nearly instinctive.
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