Well, even though I thought about retiring the blog- I can't seem to keep myself away from it.
So as suggested- I'll come by and post periodically :) but you'll have to excuse the infrequency.
So, I couldn't resist posting about all the critters that are in our backyard.
There's a family of quail that hang out by one of the trees- they're a regular sighting.
There are hummingbirds GALORE. But I have yet to be able to photograph one.
I've caught sight of some bunnies.
But the other day- I was SUPER excited to see two white-tailed deer!
(Not the best quality since these were taken on my iphone)
So I thought I'd take this blogging opportunity to tell you about some random white-tailed deer facts:
- White-tail deer have good eyesight and acute hearing, but depend mainly on their sense of smell to detect danger.
- Males' antlers are shed from January to March and grow out again in April or May.
- White-tail deer have numerous scent glands on their legs for intraspecies communication.
- White-tail deer wave their tails characteristically from side to side when they are startled.
- White-tail deer may bound at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour.
- White-tail deer are good swimmers and often enter large streams and lakes to escape predators .
- Antlers do not serve as weapons against predators, but are used during the mating season, when the males fight to breed with females.
- White-tail deer are the most nervous and shy of deer.
So that's it! Everything you've ever wanted to know about white-tailed deer :)
