I have pictures of deer who come to graze about 20 feet from my patio. There are about 60 deer in my neighborhood and around 30 of them come in 3 different groups to my yard. We feed them corn, fruit and deer pellets. The old does and does with fawns come first, then the younger does and finally about 7 bucks. Each group has one or two who direct the order in which they eat and they get really physical with the younger line buckers. I'll find some of the pictures I have on discs.Pavlov had his dogs, I have my pigeons....... Ever time I go out back they flock down around me waiting to be fed.
I have a baby lizard that's about in inch long that decided to adopt me as care giver.
Every night I take down the sugar water - (I don't want to feed the bats, too expensive) , the little guy runs in house and hides all night long behind a tall can goods cupboard in the kitchen.
Then he comes out to get the sun through the french door windows.
I open the door and he runs out. Been happening every day now since the cold weather temps at night for the last two weeks.
He has it made in the shade, warm all night long and freedom in the day.
So you think he's really aware? That is sort of amazing isn't it that creatures that we don't think of as sentient beings actually are.
Very few wild animal are, but even they have a few that seem a little more aware of things.
All of the rest run away as soon as there is any noise.
This one comes in bold as you please. sees me, does not run and just stands there with his head cauked, with one eye looking at me in the morning when he's sunning himself.
I walk around him on the floor and open the door and he boldly walks out the door not running.
See- they know exactly who they can trust
All of the deer around Craig, Colo. move into the city limits during hunting season, because it's illegal to shoot within city limits.