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BACKYARD SIGHTSEEING

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There's never a dull or unphotogenic moment when we visit Colorado.  We don't even have to leave the house to give the camera a good workout.   

 

 

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We've seen foxes in Geoff and Lisa's (almost) backyard on previous visits, but this time the resident wildife was this large herd of white-tailed deer.

 

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Cody, one of their Aussie shepherds, enjoyed helping Geoff scope out the deer.

 

 

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As always, our hosts took us to a bunch of other lovely spots during our (too) short visit, but we only had to look out their windows to enjoy this Colorado wildlife.

 

 

 

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Thank you to Theresa and to Eileen for providing these two great sharing opportunities.

 

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49 responses to “BACKYARD SIGHTSEEING”

  1. Gunilla

    Wonderful images! The deer are gorgeous animals.

  2. Sharon Wagner

    I heard you had some great herd shots!

  3. Ida P. Krause

    Now that’s a view from behind a fence that I wouldn’t mind seeing. Super cool to see that many deer at one time.

  4. Linda

    And a good time was had by all!!! Love that DOG!
    Linda
    http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com/?s=The+Adventures+of+Fuzzy+and+Boomer&submit=Search
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  5. Mary Howell Cromer

    We absolutely LOVE colorado and you got some treasure in the image captures. Love the der sleeping so peacefully~

  6. ken schneider

    Great window views! Those big mule ears and black-tipped tail that contrasts with the rump give them away!

  7. Jenn Jilks

    The dog is priceless!!!! I think they are mule deer, too. HUGE ears!

  8. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©

    Oh, deer!
    Very nice. They might be mule deer, by the way.
    When white tails have their tails down, you don’t see much white at all. But mulies have the large circular patch of white on their rumps.
    ~

  9. Vagabonde

    Your photos of Colorado are beautiful. Being so close to a herd of deer is certainly a photo opportunity, and you took it…

  10. Jen

    That is a lovely view. They are very lucky to live in such a place.

  11. Dianne

    Pardon me, but we need more wolves. Deer are so destructive. Reminds me of Hitchcock’s The Birds..only in this case there will be no birds after the deer eat all the habitat.

  12. Annie

    What a splendid visit ! I’m happy to know you are back in Florida ! “Bon courage” for all the things you have to do. Amitiés.

  13. Debbie

    omgoodness!!! what a score!! a fence and some lovely bambi, reminds me of my contribution this week but your fence is actually beautiful!!! I do adore bambi!!!

  14. Rajesh

    Great shots of white tailed deer from the backyard.

  15. Stewart M

    Thats a great thing to see from the back window!
    I have a person campaign to remind people that there is (much) more to the UK than just London! Although I have to say we did have a good time there this year.
    Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne

  16. Eileen

    Hello Sallie, awesome critter post! The deer and Cody are pretty. Thank you for linking up your critter post, have a happy weekend!

  17. Penny

    Wow, Sallie. I won’t complain about my resident herd here, which must be cousins. These Coloradan white tails have bigger ears, but, from the looks on their beautiful faces, the same attitude. Great photos – and i love the one of Geoff and the shepherd.

  18. NatureFootstep

    lovely deers 🙂

  19. Rainfield

    Oh, my deer.

  20. craftygreenpoet

    how lovely to have these beautiful deer visit you!

  21. Lowell

    One of the great things about Colorado is the abundance of wildlife…we always see lots of deer in the southwestern part of the state – mostly mule deer, I believe. But to have them in your backyard is quite special!

  22. Traveling Cats

    Ooh, those deer look just lovely. Have a lucky Friday.

  23. Pat

    Very nice! I love seeing deer. One of places we go to, deer always come out in the late afternoon and they hang around for a while.

  24. Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti

    We live near the open space of the Colorado foothills, so we have deer in our backyard almost every day. I think they are beautiful, even though they like to snack on all my flowers in summer and shrubs in winter…lol!

  25. bj

    What a great post…beautiful deer…
    and that photo of your man and the dog is just priceless…I’d
    be tempted to have it enlarged, do in black and white and hang it on your wall….so so cute

  26. Al

    What fun to see – we certainly have our share of wildlife around here.

  27. Carver

    What a treat to see all those deer.

  28. Ramblingwoods

    I really enjoy watching deer

  29. Lavender Dreams

    How amazing! We love seeing deer on our hikes here in Florida but this is a nice view of them. I looked at your other CO photos and they are great, too. What sights we see when we are blessed to travel! Holiday hugs, Diane

  30. RedPat

    That is what I call unusual neighbours! Great shots, Sallie!

  31. Hazel

    How lovely to see the deer from the house-great photos too!
    We are experiencing just the fringe of the storm surge.

  32. Karen @ flamingoks

    Soulful looks in those soft deer eyes.

  33. Penelope Puddlisms

    I like the butterflies on the fence. Were it not for the lack of antlers, I would say this could be Santa’s backyard just before his big liftoff in the sled. 🙂

  34. 【ツ】Knipsa

    Must be great to live in a house with such
    a great view 🙂
    Have a fine day
    【ツ】Knipsa

  35. Margaret Birding For Pleasure

    The deer are really lovely as is this fence they are behind.

  36. diane

    Love the shot of Geoff and Cody checking out the deer.

  37. Aimee

    LOVE! All your photos were great (I love deer and never tire of seeing photos of them) but I am particularly fond of Geoff and Cody–great photo!
    Blessings, Aimee

  38. Eileen

    They are pretty deer! I guess they feel safe there.. I like the shot with the dog.. I am glad you had a great visit in Colorado. Enjoy your day!

  39. Reader Wil

    Wonderful to see wildlife so near your house or place where you are staying!
    Thanks for your visit and comment! The facts I wrote about toadstools are all from Google, so my brain does not deserve so much praise. Besides there’s a lot more to tell about this subject.
    Have a great weekend Sallie!
    wil, ABCW Team

  40. orchid

    Dearest Sallie; Oh, sure sweet scene with with lovely deer♪　And I also LOVE the shot with the dog peering out p;-) And the butterfly ornaments on the fence is cute as well.
    I SO appreciate your kind visit, dear friend.
    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

  41. Lady Fi

    How lovely to be able to see the deer up so close!

  42. Gaelyn

    So nice to see the wildlife comfortably close.

  43. DeniseinVA

    Fantastic and so close! They are sweet animals and you captured them beautifully Sallie.

  44. EG CameraGirl

    How nice they live in a place where they can see such interesting wildlife.

  45. Yogi

    What a sight!! Our dogs would go crazy.

  46. Felicia

    the deer are so pretty.

  47. TexWisGirl

    how awesome! loved the shot with the dog peering out, too! 🙂

  48. Barb

    I love Australian Shepherds. Such smart dogs! I like that backyard wildlife, too.

  49. Sondra-SC

    Hey!! Those are lovely deer, love the doggie scope shot too..haha.

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