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I think I am an influencer!!??!!

MamaWick — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:43:35 GMT

It seems I am influencing happy thoughts and smiles with my pictures. Here is a sleepy baby from last night. I love how they tuck their little heads.

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hopi — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:46:03 GMT

@MamaWick wrote:
It seems I am influencing happy thoughts and smiles with my pictures. Here is a sleepy baby from last night. I love how they tuck their little heads.

That picture looks like something out of Bambi....

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wilma — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:46:30 GMT

@MamaWick

Thank you for spreading smiles! I love looking at pictures of animals in nature.

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on the bay — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:50:29 GMT

@MamaWick

Ok, now this is my favorite of all! Hi sweet little guy (or girl

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KaySD — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:56:03 GMT

@MamaWick Soon you will have a full album of photos! We all have our own "covid" stories. You could write yours around these wonderful pictures. Thanks for sharing.

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1Snickers — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:07:42 GMT

@MamaWick One of the twins from last year was sipping a drink from my birdbath this morning. He wanted apple but I can't feed them now due to neighbors.
Later when I walked the dog, the twins were across the street on the edge of the woods. They are so silent she alerts me to them.
I fear fast cars on my winding street, lucky so far!

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MamaWick — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:27:06 GMT

@1Snickers @ What do the neighbors have to do wityou not being able to feed them?

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Katcat1 — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:16:33 GMT

@MamaWick You bring a smile to my face with your lovely pictures. That is so precious. Like I said, these deer love you and feel safe in your yard.

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Yahooey — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:18:18 GMT

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SoX — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:32:23 GMT

Oh Deer ... the Fawn Whisperer

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1Snickers — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:47:55 GMT

@MamaWick Even though we have acre lots, several including a once good friend called the game warden. Deer were eating their shrubbery and flowers, but they told the wardens they were afraid the deer were becoming too accustomed to humans. One said they were dangerous!

I warned neighbors on both sides that when I stopped feeding them they will eat their shrubbery more and they have.
One gardener wraps plastic bags over her lilies and blooms nightly then removes them in the morning. Another has a wire cheap fence to protect miniature shrubs and wire baskets around them. Deer eat them anyway!

I can't even feed birds now because if seed drops on the ground it's considered feeding deer. I'm saving a lot I'd money! Oats and fruit, carrots were expensive!

So, I enjoy the deer when I see them, they remember me. They are eating grass, clover and neighbor's shrubbery!

And I enjoy your photos!

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goldensrbest — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:19:05 GMT

I so enjoy your pictures, with the way life is now days,it is so nice to see these pictures, thank you for posting them.

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Hoovermom — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 19:46:39 GMT

Oh my gosh, what a sweet baby!!! These pictures warm my heart.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 23:06:42 GMT

@1Snickers wrote:
@MamaWick Even though we have acre lots, several including a once good friend called the game warden. Deer were eating their shrubbery and flowers, but they told the wardens they were afraid the deer were becoming too accustomed to humans. One said they were dangerous!
I warned neighbors on both sides that when I stopped feeding them they will eat their shrubbery more and they have.
One gardener wraps plastic bags over her lilies and blooms nightly then removes them in the morning. Another has a wire cheap fence to protect miniature shrubs and wire baskets around them. Deer eat them anyway!
I can't even feed birds now because if seed drops on the ground it's considered feeding deer. I'm saving a lot I'd money! Oats and fruit, carrots were expensive!
So, I enjoy the deer when I see them, they remember me. They are eating grass, clover and neighbor's shrubbery!
And I enjoy your photos!

@1Snickers Did the neighbors happen to mention to the game warden that you were feeding the deer which is illegal in every state with which I'm familiar? Did they also happen to mention that in doing so and removing their fear of people by feeding them, you are signing their death warrant come hunting season? Does it give you pleasure to know they may walk right up to an armed hunter looking for a hand-out? There's a reason feeding wildlife is illegal. People who sincerely love animals, don't do it. You should have received a stiff fine.

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1Snickers — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:57:48 GMT

@Kachina624 It is legal to feed deer in my state in the Summer, from Sept to Jan it isn't legal due to hunters baiting them. I wasn't breaking the law at the time feeding in Summer. But due to the neighbors complaints I stopped.
I never tried to tame or hand feed deer, only feed for them and squirrels to keep them away from my bird feeders. I had a special call to them so they would know who I was, and not a hunter.
My area is a game refuge, there are no hunters. But the neighbors are feeding them shrubbery!

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Drythe — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 02:17:26 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@1Snickers wrote:
@MamaWick Even though we have acre lots, several including a once good friend called the game warden. Deer were eating their shrubbery and flowers, but they told the wardens they were afraid the deer were becoming too accustomed to humans. One said they were dangerous!
I warned neighbors on both sides that when I stopped feeding them they will eat their shrubbery more and they have.
One gardener wraps plastic bags over her lilies and blooms nightly then removes them in the morning. Another has a wire cheap fence to protect miniature shrubs and wire baskets around them. Deer eat them anyway!
I can't even feed birds now because if seed drops on the ground it's considered feeding deer. I'm saving a lot I'd money! Oats and fruit, carrots were expensive!
So, I enjoy the deer when I see them, they remember me. They are eating grass, clover and neighbor's shrubbery!
And I enjoy your photos!

@1Snickers Did the neighbors happen to mention to the game warden that you were feeding the deer which is illegal in every state with which I'm familiar? Did they also happen to mention that in doing so and removing their fear of people by feeding them, you are signing their death warrant come hunting season? Does it give you pleasure to know they may walk right up to an armed hunter looking for a hand-out? There's a reason feeding wildlife is illegal. People who sincerely love animals, don't do it. You should have received a stiff fine.

@Kachina624 @1Snickers @MamaWick

I live in the state of North Carolina, it is not illegal to feed deer here, nor is it illegal in many other states.

There are specific guidelines as to time and location (inside outside city limits for example) but as I said, it is legal in many states.

@MamaWick

Your photos are a delight. So many have asked for happy news - this

surely fits the case. I look for them daily.