Okay, about five minutes ago, I went to go take my dog Bailey outside. I went down the porch steps with her and heard footsteps. It honestly sounded like someone was standing there, heard me and ran away. Of course I got freaked but my dog's bladder was about to explode so I had to wait till she went pee to go check it out. So she went and I took her back into the house. I came back outside and there was footprints in my backyard where I heard the noise. Not people's footprints though. It looked like an animals. It was weird because we do have a lot of stray cats, but none that would make that much noise. So I tried to see as best I could with it being so dark and snowy. So, as I'm looking, what is staring at me in the face? A DEER! Oh my god she was so pretty. It was a beautiful baby doe. She was playing in my backyard. I love living in the mountains! I never saw anything like that when I lived in the city. Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!

All I ever see in my backyard are racoons and squirrels. :lol:

I've got hummingbirds and occasional lizards.

I've got hummingbirds and occasional lizards.
Hummingbirds are nice but I don't like lizards. :lol:

Hummingbirds are nice but I don't like lizards. :lol:
Lizards seem harmless, but I squeal like a pig when I don't see one and I almost step on one. :eek: I have no idea where in the world they came from. I seen one and the next thing I knew I seen very small ones (babies). I wonder if someone let it loose somewhere. :confused:

I once came face to face with a buck (male adult) deer, we werent 3 feet apart (He was as surprised to see me as I was him), i could litterally have touched him by taking one step, we looked each other in the eyes about a good 30 seconds, and, after he was sure i wasnt a threat*, he turned and bounded back into the snowy forest. (It was late at night, when i was working a security job) *Fortunately, it wasnt rutting season, or i might have been in trouble

Kelly, you are blessed to have such a creature roaming in your backyard.

Kelly, you are blessed to have such a creature roaming in your backyard.
She sure is pretty. I just went out again and she's still there!:lol:

She sure is pretty. I just went out again and she's still there!:lol:
Awww take a pic...hurry!!!!!!

Aw I wish I could. :( My camera's broke, I haven't been able to take pictures for weeks. I'm getting a new one for Christmas (I hope!) lol With the way she's playing back there, I have a feeling she'll be back! :lol:

Aw I wish I could. :( My camera's broke, I haven't been able to take pictures for weeks. I'm getting a new one for Christmas (I hope!) lol With the way she's playing back there, I have a feeling she'll be back! :lol:
I hope so. That would be great if she comes back and you can take a pic. I love nature pictures, especially of animals.

I was visiting a Cadillac friend a few years ago in Glendale, on the east side of the Verdugo mountains.
Just after parking, I saw a deer actually walking down the street; on the sidewalk. It would stop and nibble some plants.

I did have my camera with me and took a photo. :)

Aww, that is so cute! You're so lucky I've always wanted to live in the mountains.. maybe one day :D

....About six months ago, I was heading out to get some breakfast. It was about 6:30 AM that Sunday morning. It's pretty much just me out on the roads.

So, anyway, I get most of the way to the place i'm going, but - in *town* - I see no FEWER than FIVE deer just kind of strolling along minding their own business in the MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.

I slowed to a stop, and they got out of the way, and I went on about my business. They were completely gone by the time I passed back by.

All I ever see in my backyard are racoons and squirrels. :lol:

Me too. :lol:

Okay, about five minutes ago, I went to go take my dog Bailey outside. I went down the porch steps with her and heard footsteps. It honestly sounded like someone was standing there, heard me and ran away. Of course I got freaked but my dog's bladder was about to explode so I had to wait till she went pee to go check it out. So she went and I took her back into the house. I came back outside and there was footprints in my backyard where I heard the noise. Not people's footprints though. It looked like an animals. It was weird because we do have a lot of stray cats, but none that would make that much noise. So I tried to see as best I could with it being so dark and snowy. So, as I'm looking, what is staring at me in the face? A DEER! Oh my god she was so pretty. It was a beautiful baby doe. She was playing in my backyard. I love living in the mountains! I never saw anything like that when I lived in the city. Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!

That sounds nice, Kelly. :) We don't have any mountains in Illinois so I don't get to see stuff like that. Once though I did see a a deer standing on the sidewalk near my house. :)

you have to be careful getting up close to a deer, I heard that sometimes they can lash out at you and they have a real powerful kick! That's why you should never just walk up to one in the woods or beside the road, etc. no matter how cute it may look.
I heard about how a deer broke into a library around here, once late at night. It broke the window and jumped through, then paniced when it could'nt find a way out, and ran around breaking computer screens, etc. and caused over $2000.00 worth of damage!!!

There's one road by my house where you have to be really careful with deer...and we don't even live in the mountains haha. There's just deer everywhere in that area. I see them a lot, very pretty :)

Okay, about five minutes ago, I went to go take my dog Bailey outside. I went down the porch steps with her and heard footsteps. It honestly sounded like someone was standing there, heard me and ran away. Of course I got freaked but my dog's bladder was about to explode so I had to wait till she went pee to go check it out. So she went and I took her back into the house. I came back outside and there was footprints in my backyard where I heard the noise. Not people's footprints though. It looked like an animals. It was weird because we do have a lot of stray cats, but none that would make that much noise. So I tried to see as best I could with it being so dark and snowy. So, as I'm looking, what is staring at me in the face? A DEER! Oh my god she was so pretty. It was a beautiful baby doe. She was playing in my backyard. I love living in the mountains! I never saw anything like that when I lived in the city. Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!

Sounds really nice Jo--I can see why you feel the way you do.

Today, I saw across the street, the horse in the barn had a baby! I absolutely love this!! She was out with her baby pony while it was snowing, so beautiful!

Cools Kelly.....take any pics for us?

Cools Kelly.....take any pics for us?
My camera's broke :(

darn...well, borrow one