We’ve lived at our current house for almost nine years. This week was the first time I saw a deer in our woods with my own eyes. I’ve seen plenty of trail cam photos, and I’ve seen live deer in other areas around the countryside and around town, and my family has seen deer on our property, but this was my first live encounter at this spot. I was out much earlier than usual, which was probably the key, heard a rustling in the woods, and looked up to stare a young buck in the eye. He stood still and I took a quick picture, then when I turned to do the task that took me outside, he hurried on his way.
The task that took me outside? One of the meadow cats, who I call Fang, came to the front yard to ask to be brushed, but the brush was behind the coop, so we walked over and saw a deer.
