Poor Things

@DianneN (247186)

United States

January 31, 2021 4:25pm CST

I snapped this photo a little while ago. The poor deer have to eat, too, and we didn’t chase them away. A huge snowstorm is heading our way, and this may be their last meal in a long, long time. We don’t like to feed them or else we’d have them here all the time. So just this once we let them have their fill. They will certainly be back when my spring flowers bloom.

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@kaylachan (69824)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

31 Jan 21

I am sure they are preaparing for the storms, too.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

They must sense it coming. Poor things.

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@kaylachan (69824)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

31 Jan 21

Animals always seem to have a sith sense of what mother nature will do, even before we do.@DianneN

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

@kaylachan Yes, they do.

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@KristenH (33385)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

31 Jan 21

Aww. Poor deer. Hope they can find a safe place to hibernate and ride the storm.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

I hope so, too. I saw another one eying our neighbor’s barn. Hmmm

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@xFiacre (13035)

• Ireland

31 Jan 21

@DianneN Nature is so difficult to work out and messes with our hearts too much. It's like my wife and cats - she can't help commandeering every cat that wanders into our garden but in the long run regrets it.

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@xFiacre (13035)

• Ireland

31 Jan 21

@DianneN Oh yes, but she still adopts them all, especially on holiday.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

@xFiacre I love your wife!

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

Is there such a thing as too many cats?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317089)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

1 Feb 21

That's a nice picture. I'm sure they'll be safe during the storm. I hope you find a way to save your flowers.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

1 Feb 21

They must be somewhere cuddled up in the woods now. You’d love it here right now. All the snow you ever dreamed of.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

1 Feb 21

@just4him I prefer a sunny Monday and start to the week. Unfortunately, we are having a white out right now. Poor you. Too bad you can’t be here with me.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317089)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

1 Feb 21

@DianneN And you'd love to be here. Only three inches on the ground. Not snowing and the sun shining. I'm misplaced when it comes to snow.

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@JudyEv (340216)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 21

It's good you're letting them eat their fill if there is a storm coming.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

4 Feb 21

Oops. Missed this comment. I subsequently read that they fatten up now and grow a woolen coat for warmth.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

5 Feb 21

@JudyEv I didn’t realize that.

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@JudyEv (340216)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Feb 21

@DianneN Horses grow 'summer' and 'winter' coats too. I guess many animals do.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 Jan 21

Nice catch. Amazing how they survive the winter.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

They were all lined up perfectly for me!

It is amazing how they survive. Poor things.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

@CarolDM I know you do, and take care of as many as you can.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 Jan 21

@DianneN I often think of the will animals during the winter.

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Tina Dalasinski

@Tina30219 (81944)

• Onaway, Michigan

31 Jan 21

Nice picture we have tons of them in the fields across the street from us.

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@Tina30219 (81944)

• Onaway, Michigan

31 Jan 21

@DianneN Sometimes they come into our yard . They do come into our driveway and go back into the woods on the other side of our place

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

@Tina30219 If they don’t eat your shrubs and flowers, that’s fine.

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

Thanks! I lucked out with them being lined up. They knew I was there. Do your deer come into your yard to gobble up everything in sight?

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@rebelann (112875)

• El Paso, Texas

31 Jan 21

They're so much stronger than you think.

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@rebelann (112875)

• El Paso, Texas

31 Jan 21

I'm betting they have what they need to survive and besides, they had a good meal at your expense @DianneN

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

They do seem to survive every winter, but it still makes me feel awful for them.

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@jstory07 (139742)

• Roseburg, Oregon

1 Feb 21

That was nice of you to feed them.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

1 Feb 21

I just let them eat our new lawn.

@Elizaby (6902)

• Pensacola, Florida

1 Feb 21

What they are eating will come back in spring and those deer are probably better prepared than some men are.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

1 Feb 21

Well, definitely better than men,

@sunrisefan (28524)

• Philippines

1 Feb 21

That was very kind of you to let them have their fill. I'm sad though that this might be their last meal for a long, long time. Would have been nice if they were like polar bears who simply hibernated and not feel the hunger pangs.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

1 Feb 21

Thank you. I wish, too. Apparently, these don’t hibernate, which makes it even worse for them. They seem so thin to me.

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

1 Feb 21

@sunrisefan I hope so, too. They always seem to return in the spring unbelievably.

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@sunrisefan (28524)

• Philippines

1 Feb 21

@DianneN They look thin indeed. Hope mother nature takes care of them and they survive.

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@Rashnag (30592)

• Surat, India

1 Feb 21

Lovely picture. Good that you didn't shoo them away. Have a good day

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

4 Feb 21

Thank you. I only shoo them away when they eat my flowers. lol

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@Rashnag (30592)

• Surat, India

5 Feb 21

@DianneN your welcome dear

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

1 Feb 21

stay safe - it is a nasty storm! The picture is awesome!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

1 Feb 21

It is nasty! Thanks. They modeled for me.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

1 Feb 21

@DianneN they did - wearing the latest in deer styling!

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

1 Feb 21

@DianneN thanks - it is my gift to the world!

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didik wijanarko

@Babale (1866)

• Semarang, Indonesia

1 Feb 21

It would be nice to see wild animals directly in their habitat. I wonder if you can see wild animals there? Like bears and others.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

1 Feb 21

I’ve seen coyotes, red fox, a weasel, and know that black bear live in the woods. I haven’t seen any, thank goodness!

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@LadyDuck (471421)

• Switzerland

1 Feb 21

We are lucky, it rains a little but it's not cold enough to fear a snow storm... they got all the snow in the north of the country.

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@LadyDuck (471421)

• Switzerland

1 Feb 21

I am so sorry, it is only grey and dark here, a blah day.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

1 Feb 21

@LadyDuck Thanks. It’s winter, and so far we’ve been lucky. Have to make the best of it.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

1 Feb 21

It’s snowing like gangbusters right now! Where is Florida when I want it?

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@wolfgirl569 (106377)

• Marion, Ohio

1 Feb 21

They look good and fat.

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@rakski (123296)

• Philippines

4 Feb 21

it could be that they are eating their meal for the day,

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@rakski (123296)

• Philippines

4 Feb 21

@DianneN oh, so they will not get cold and have more fats to burn

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

4 Feb 21

@rakski Yes, that’s how they live through the winter here.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

4 Feb 21

I just read that they try to fatten up for the cold winters and develop a heavier coat.

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@Fleura (30404)

• United Kingdom

31 Jan 21

I hope they know to have a good meal while they get the chance!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

They must sense a storm coming. I heard about it on the news.

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@thelme55 (77081)

• Germany

1 Feb 21

Poor deer. I hope they have somewhere to hide this winter.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

1 Feb 21

@thelme55 Me, too. It’s awful here and so cold.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

1 Feb 21

It’s ghastly out today. They are probably cuddling together for warmth somewhere in the woods.

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@thelme55 (77081)

• Germany

1 Feb 21

@DianneN I hope they are cuddling each other in the woods.

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@LowRiderX (22903)

• Serbia

5 Feb 21

@DianneN Beautiful photo.. Why isn't there an animal protection association or something that takes care of the animals during the winter? Here it is, food is left in the feeders twice a week deep in the forest..

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

6 Feb 21

There seems to be enough food to go around in the yards they visit.

I don’t know and will have to look into that. Good idea!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

7 Feb 21

The grass is always greener somewhere else.

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@LowRiderX (22903)

• Serbia

7 Feb 21

@DianneN Animals would get used to it and feed it on a feeder, they wouldn't destroy plants in backyards ... I know it sounds strange to you, but I would like to see a deer in my yard.

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