Deer Greeting
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I don’t know if you’ve seen the new Chevy Impala commercial with all of the antelope surrounding a car, but I had a similar experience this morning as I walked out of my front door to head to work.
I don’t usually leave as early as I did today - it was just a few minutes before six when I left for work - but as I stepped out of my front door and began walking toward my truck, I was surprised to see three large deer staring at me. They were on a small patch of grass about 20 feet by 20 feet just outside our home between me and where I parked my truck. I imagine they were eating the grass and were more startled than I was, but I jingled my keys to let them know I was coming their way. They took a couple of steps backward and kept watching me. Then I began walking toward them, and toward my truck. They backed away and up the slope behind our parking lot where they watched me drive away.
I think what surprised me most was how close they let me get before they ran off. I think if I hadn’t made noise they’d have stayed even longer - I wonder if they are too tame or if they were just that hungry?