Nature watch: deer

[callmemadam]

Drew the curtains this morning and saw this deer having a nice little lie down in the garden. The pic is the best I could do as it's not fully light yet. I wait to see if the beastie will move when I start crashing about. So far, it's taken no notice of me at all.

edit Oh dear, the poor thing has a bad leg and is only using three. Even so, fear gave it the strength to leap through the hedge into the field. I have enough things to worry about without adding injured deer to the list.

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[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

He was young and really pretty. I don't often see deer so close to the house for such a long time.

When he got up he gave himself a good shake, then started worrying at a hoof, so maybe that's the problem. I couldn't see any obvious injury to the leg.

Deer are a nuisance in the garden but I do hope he's all right. At least it's a dry, bright day to recover in. Bitter wind, though!