Deer in the Garden

We have a deer keeps coming in our garden.I have no idea where it comes from as we live in a built up suburb and our parks are across busy main roads. The gardens on one side of me are very overgrown and neglected so it seems to be hanging around there,we also have foxes but the deer is bigger than them so I hope they wont bother it

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Foxes tend to go for prey smaller than themselves, like rabbits, other small mammals, or birds like chickens and pheasants. Deer are preyed on by pack animals like wolves, or something large like a big cat or a bear. So unless you have one of them in your area, your deer should be quite safe. Do you know what kind of deer it is? I sometimes see roe deer near to where I live.

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Most likely to be run down by a car when they cross a road round here. I think you are very lucky having one so close deylon.

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Deylon, I know that must be a treat for you. I had the same experience when I lived in a busy suburb but was backed up to a creek. We had foxes and coyotes, but the deer showed up for several years. Hopefully, yours will be fine and wander off when he has had his fill of the nearby gardens. I hope you can get a picture!

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I shouldn't worry too much about bears in Harrow, Woolly, but I wonder if it is a mother hanging around with a baby fawn, foxes might have a go at the fawn if they have cubs to feed, though most of the cubs should be weaned by now.


Sadly, a couple of good Lurchers would bring a young deer down too.
Lets just hope she/he stays safe.
You are very lucky Deylon.

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How strange the deer being in a built up area, they are usually so shy. I wonder if it is tame one.

I saw 2 badgers late last night when taking Chloe out they were sniffing around in the pen where the sheep are weighed. I thought it was a cat and shone my torch through the farm gate and saw 2 stripy heads . They looked quite small, this years cubs I guess.

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I get muntjac deer in my garden, they like the apples that have fallen off my apple trees. They look lovely but l'm sure it is them that take the bark off my trees?
Here is a pic of one them in my garden last year..

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That's a tubby one !
I saw one the other day it crossed the road in front of me luckily it was a very quiet road .
They are very small I should think could be easily killed by a fox or dog .

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Muddy, It's a shame that the pic hasn't come out very clear in my post.
Usually, there are two of them and even if l gently move closer to the window that is quite a way from them, they run off!
I don't know how they can eat those sour Bramley apples with no sugar on them!!

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How lucky you are Art I always think it's a gift to see wild creatures .
Especially ones so lovely .