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Weekly Review with Deer

Two Deer in Johnson Park, Piscataway, New Jersey in August 2009
Two Deer in Johnson Park, Piscataway, New Jersey in August 2009

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magiceye says

...beautiful!

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Mrs. S. says

I'm impressed that you were able to get so close to the deer without scaring them away!

Shabbat Shalom!

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leoraw says

We weren't close - it's the long range of my camera lens. I then cropped the photo so it appears like we are close.

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Jew Wishes says

What a beautiful nature capture.

Shabbat Shalom!

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Ellie says

They look accustomed to people! I love every spot on those - such a beautiful animals! I remember hiking on the Balkans with my parents and seeing deers. Here in NC we have deers too - but I haven't seen the one with the pretty spots.

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lawstude says

that spotted dear remind me of bambi. cool shot.

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ramblingwoods says

Looks like a Mom and baby....Leora..post for Nature Notes when you feel you want to, not out of a feeling you have to. It's small, but that is OK with me.....

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leoraw says

Yes, I was also thinking that the little one was a fawn and the bigger the momma.

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Jill says

I'm always amazed to see wild animals so close to our suburban sprawl!

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leoraw says

We also have them in our neighborhood, too. My neighbor showed me deer hoof prints a few months ago, when the deer ate our tulips.

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Eva Abreu, NJ Social Media says

Just yesterday, at sundown, I saw an adult deer (assuming it was the mama deer) carefully leading 3 fawns across Valentine Ave. in Highland Park into Donaldson Park! I immediately thought, "I have to tell Leora!" Have you seen deer in Highland Park? I wish I had my camera with me, it was such a beautiful sight!

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leoraw says

Eva, unfortunately, there are too many deer in our area. I think they have no natural predators and open space is shrinking. We sometimes see deer a few blocks away, in Edison (Hamlin Road area) - my friend tells me she sees them in her backyard a lot, for better or for worse (they might carry lyme disease).

Some deer ate my tulips last spring - you can see the hoof prints in this post:
http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/03/todays-flowers-early-spring/

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