The wildlife had a field day yesterday at my house
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
United States
February 11, 2016 7:25am CST
Yesterday I was doing something at the sink and all of a sudden a herd of deer showed up in the back. I guess the word was out that the new bag of deer corn had been put out. There were 9 all together and it didn't take long before the corn was a memory.
While they were roaming around about 30 doves headed for the bird feeder. They know they can't fit on the feeder but they also know my husband throws feed on the ground for them.
Something scared them and in their place 4 male Cardinals and 2 females showed up. I love watching them and as they decided who could eat and when, it started snowing and it was a beautiful sight. The bright red birds against the white flakes.
I knew I couldn't get decent photos of any of them since it was cloudy but I will see the beauty of all that wildlife in my mind forever.
The photo is mine from a year ago and is of a set of twin bucks who were born the year we moved here. They still show up every day, sometimes with mom who was with them that day for their corn.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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11 Feb 16
I had a fairly big crowd out at the feeder this morning, of course by the time I got the camera and stepped to the window, most of them took off, but I had a lot of sparrows, doves, cardinals, a few nuthatches and about a half dozen squirrels out there all at once...if I had the cash, I'd set set up an outdoor camera with a trigger inside by my recliner...I miss so many really great photos
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
11 Feb 16
@JoiletJake I looked into those night time cameras and they are on the high side.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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11 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill I just had an amazing...but sad...thing happen. A hawk flew into the yard and took one of my doves as it tried to fly away. 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
11 Feb 16
As long as the skunk stay away - P. U.
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@jaboUK (64350)
• United Kingdom
11 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill Oh yes, you can do without those!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
11 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill I do not think so, it is a nocturnal creature with a body covered in spines.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
11 Feb 16
@Asylum Oh, like a porcupine - did I spell that right LOL
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
11 Feb 16
Is that relative to the ground hog?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
11 Feb 16
They are entertaining for sure.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Feb 16
My husband saw a robin the other day. Way way to early for them to show up. Maybe they know something I don't
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
11 Feb 16
They don't leave here, I guess we are south enough for them.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill It could be where my robins go in the winter
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@JohnRoberts (109845)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Feb 16
I cannot imagine what it would be like to look out the window and see a herd of deer. The best I can see is a hummingbird and occasional dove.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
11 Feb 16
We've had deer in the yard at different homes over the last 10 years, so we have seen our share of them. The hummers will be back in early April.
@LeaPea2417 (37991)
• Toccoa, Georgia
11 Feb 16
I have never seen deer roaming around our neighborhood, that is a nice photo you took.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
11 Feb 16
That photo was also a snowing day. They look much nicer in summer with their brown fur.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
13 Feb 16
What a lovely picture.... I also like to see wildlife.....your yard sound just right for that...
@JudyEv (357184)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Feb 16
I've just reread a book called The Song of the Cardinal by Gene Stratton Porter. They are beautifully bright birds.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
11 Feb 16
They sure are and the one pair never leaves this property. And he is so watchful over her.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
11 Feb 16
Usually we just have one Cardinal pair, but yesterday they must have had company!
@Ladypeace (2028)
• Singapore
11 Feb 16
What a touching tale. You guys are lovely people for feeding the birds and other wildlife. The twin bucks and their mom have formed a sense of belonging to your place.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
11 Feb 16
Normally the bucks leave the area where they were born at about a year old...these two are sticking around for some reason.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45942)
• United States
12 Feb 16
Our back yard is near a wooded area. Sometimes we see deer, rabbits, foxes, woodchucks, and occasionally a bear. I would rather not see a bear though.
@celticeagle (176478)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Feb 16
We used to drive to the eastern edge of town at dusk and see the deer. They come down from the foothills for the hay that people put out for them. This same area is where a lot of eagles come to nest too. It's a great area.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Feb 16
it's always neat to see animals like that out one's windows
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
11 Feb 16
I get herds of deer through my place too @AbbyGreenhill and they are a pleasure to watch. The largest I ever had was 10.
