Cherry Grove Deer 01

Walking along the boardwalks of Cherry Grove on Fire Island, I happened across these two curious deer - somewhere between fawns and full-grown.

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Pets & Animals

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• deer
• animals
• cherry
• grove
• fire
• island
• animal
• doe
• fawn

[Adom]

I was thinking the same thing as Flukemusic. They looked curious because maybe they had lost their "adult", but adolescents have a tendency in most species to be more curious. Also, deer that are not generally hunted by predators or people tend to be more social. All the deer I see here are very wary of people, but occasionally one will walk right across a hiking path if you go far enough in.

[toomey42]

These deer grow up with people all around them. They can't help - they're on an island. They are part of a whole community that respects them and they are taken care of. Thanks for all the comments!

[flukemusic]

hope there ok? looks like they lost there mum?? someone get back 2me to say there ok :(

[toomey42]

The deer are fine out there. They're becoming independent :)

[emeliUK]

that is so beautiful! :) where is cherry grove?

[toomey42]

Cherry Grove is in the middle part of a barrier island called Fire Island - off the coast of Long Island, New York. A magical place.

[tooth2fang84]

you should never interact like that with the deer or feeding the deer there it is really bad for them and yourself.

[GMPNY]

What a great experience. I just love deer. I live in the Adirondacks and I think they are about my favorite animal. Thanks for the posting.

[r0bl84]

........i miss it!!

[Kearbearos]

What about human overpopulation? Surely we can hunt that to narrow it down.

Or is that what Uncle Sam was doing to us in Vietnam?

[mbfd5130]

I went to Ocean Beach... I realy want to go to the grove....

[oshsye]

i am going there this weekend!!!

[texman81]

You assume "hick" because of my ID-how stupid. I spent 30 years in Fairfield CT, an executive for a Fortune 500 company. Humans are omnivores (eat meat and plants)having 4 canine teeth. My hunting experience-was drafted in the 1960's and Uncle Sam put a rifle in my hands and sent me to Vietnam. Nothing since. Lyme disease is prevalent in CT because of the large deer herd and I know several people who have it. Last year was almost killed by deer running into my car. You deal in stereotypes. Sad.

[texman81]

If deer weren't hunted there would be a deer overpopulation. During winters there wouldn't be enough food for them and a large number would starve to death. Soccer moms driving their kids home from the game at sunset would end up with either a deer coming through their windshield or swerving into a tree or another car avoiding a deer hit. More children would come down with Lyme Disease which resembles rheumatoid arthritis as more deer visited our lawns and athletic fields at night.

[JerseyBoy83]

Check out some friendly deer in PA, in my video "Deer Friends"

[BirdValiant]

The deer near my house run away if anybody gets within 25 feet of them :(

[Taranau]

The L.A. County Fair has a petting zoo with deer in it.The deer are the main reason we go in.Goats and chickens are fun.But,deer are phantasmic!

[SpasticC0lon]

Wow, that's so cool how you caught a special moment like that on camera! It's like they just popped out of nowhere!

[rickyboyjojo]

making contact.. makes you stop and think .most times we,re too busy to wonder about other animals on this planet,you are very lucky to have met these two i wish it was me. thanx for posting

[flukemusic]

thx toomey42 means a lot kowning there ok. i would love 2do that.

[flukemusic]

thanks toony42 that means a lot kowning there ok. i would love to do that.

[flukemusic]

hope they r ok??? looks like they lost there mum? someone get back 2me and tell me there ok?? :(

[Bobblie]

aaw so cute!

[emeliUK]

that is so beautiful! :) where is cherry grove?