We rarely saw deer in the garden, but since 2025 they’ve become more frequent visitors. In 2026, they ate a noticible amount of plant material. I tried to take deep breaths and remember: It’s a wildlife garden. Deer are part of the wildlife.
These two looked like one two-headed deer at first glance!
But no, they were just part of a party of three.
Here are several deer spottings from the wildlife camera.
This deer came right up to the pond during the middle of the day. The pressures on them from development and the drought must be immense.
