This little deer stopped by our place for a snack.
She looked a little skinny and bedraggled and her face seemed a bit injured. I wondered if she had escaped our huge, nearby fire.
She didn’t seem upset or perturbed, though.
There has been an uptick in the number of deer and other animals (apparently, bears as well) we are seeing in the city, probably because of the fires. They are finding refuge wherever they can, but it’s terrible to realise there are many animals who haven’t escaped or are badly injured.
I’ve been thinking about them a lot.
What a baby!
Yes, a real cutie. 🙂
It really is heartbreaking to hear about the devastation of the fires.
Yes, it is. There are so many of them here right now, and a lot of them are still out of control.
This is another tragedy caused by the climate emergency, of course. We had similar intrusions to some of our towns here in UK, Lynette, during the Covid lockdowns. But those animals only entered the towns because traffic and pedestrian activity was severely reduced by the restrictions placed by lockdown. Let’s hope this unusual activity will alert more people to the dangers we’re imposing through our irresponsible activity.
Agreed. We were hit by a heat wave with temperatures in the mid 40s that really dried things out (the Okanagan Valley is just above the northernmost tip of the Sonoran Desert, so it’s natural for summers in my local area to be very dry) much more than is normal and earlier in the season than normal, as well. I also hope more people awaken to the fact that this is the result of climate damage (and those floods in Europe!). Our provincial government still seems asleep though, or at least very groggy!
The fires are tragic. Their number and intensity have been growing ever the years. This doesn’t bode well, at all, for the future.
I agree. We have to change our ways and plant more trees, especially in the cities, or this will continue to get worse.
A cutie for sure. I recall seeing deer around Penticton during our visits with the kids. Hope you have a great week Lynette. Allan
There is definitely a healthy population but apparently many more than usual are in town right now. Cheers, Allan.
Add to that the urban sprawl which takes over the habitat. We have skinny deer all around town.
Yes, their habitat is under constant stress, now more than ever. They definitely are skinny this year and I haven’t seen as many young ones, either. Just not enough to eat.
I’m glad she found a safe place to rest up. The forest fires are devastating for so many.
Me too. I hope she finds a decent food source.
Yes terrible what happens to all the wildlife as the fires displace them or worse hurt or kill them. And these summer forest fires are getting worse each year it seems.
Yes, they are getting worse and now there are these terrible floods in Europe. Climate damage …
I’m glad she found food in your yard. Kudos.
Thanks. She certainly could do with a few good meals.
My sister has deer in the forest on her property. And a ton of acorns! They clean those up for her.
How great! They get some good meals and she gets a cleaning job. It sounds like your sister has a wonderful place. 🙂
On one hand, that’s awesome to see a deer so close to your home, but on the other hand, it’s really tragic to hear about the wildfires and the impact it will have on the wildlife.
That’s very true. We have many in the city right now. There are always some around, but this year the number is high. This one was skinny enough that I felt like putting out some lettuce and carrots, but in the long run that’s not helpful to them either.