My favorite walking trail is along a wooded creek, appropriately called Dear Creek, sandwiched between populated areas.
Over the years, the deer have learned to stay clear of heavy traffic streets, thanks in part to a flock of geese that often bring traffic to a standstill.
The deer are so quiet and it's not unusual to suddenly find myself just a few feet away as we watch each other suspiciously. It's like which of us are invading the other's domain.
@Heartlander I remember walking through Claytor Lake State Park in North Carolina, and the deer were VERY quiet, but there were a lot of them. They would hang out just inside the tree line, waiting for dusk so they could go down to the lake and drink.
@Heartlander Yes, they are very quiet...I just peeked around the corner and there are 4 Does now. We have a group of Morning Doves that feed too, they are great watch dogs ;-) if anything is stirring, they fly away.. so I know when the deer are coming in for their feed.
@4meAndyou They can see us but we can't them. They blend right on in.. I love N.C., I was born there. Love going to the Garnet mine there, close to the Tenn. line.
Ditto on North Carolina. In a previous life I spent a college summer working as a summer camp counselor at a YMCA camp near Greensboro. Great summer. Great place.
