> Animals around my parts are exceptionally shy and its extremely rare that close encounters with wild animals can be experienced. > > > P�l
I almost (not quite) wish that were true here. The deer wander all over this housing development because they know somehow (through years of experience, I think) that they cannot be hunted here. Some people really hate them because they eat the patio plants, etc. I don't hate them, I like them, but sometimes they get too bold. Tonight I came home and couldn't enter the condo for about 20-30 minutes because a buck was standing on the walk way in front of it. I shooed him. No good. I went around the corner and approached from another direction. Still there, still staring at me. I retreated so he couldn't see me. Went and looked again. He'd moved about two feet forward in my direction, still staring at me. This happened about three times. Staring and staring at me, even though I was hiding part of the time. Finally, I gave up. Went back to my car and started the engine fully intent on driving down to the end and shining the headlights in his eyes. Well, the car was close enough to where he was. And he didn't like the engine starting, so finally he moved. Too bold, sort of challenging me. Not sure bucks EVER attack people unless extremely provoked, but maybe then. However, this guy had some antlers on him, four pointer, I think, and I simply did not want to risk it. OTOH, it does make getting deer pictures somewhat easier. ;-) (Note that the deer here are a little larger than a large goat would be.) Marnie aka Doe
