If you take a drive anywhere on the island around sunset, chances are you'll encounter at least one deer leaping across the road. Last night on a drive out to 'Sconset, we spotted these five deer in the yard of one of the houses fronting Milestone Road. When we first spotted them, one of the deer was firmly planted in the driveway standing so still we thought it was a statue but thought otherwise once we saw the rest of the crowd. According to those in the know, more deer exist on Nantucket than any other town in Massachusetts. Most all of the drivers who have lived here for a while have hit or had near misses with deer at some time or another. And almost everyone living or vacationing on Nantucket has experienced some type of tick-borne disease, such as Lyme Disease, which can be traced back to tick-transporting deer. I've had Lyme Disease and it's not a fun thing. Here's hoping for a tick-free summer for our household in 2009.Monday, April 6, 2009
Deer in the Headlights
If you take a drive anywhere on the island around sunset, chances are you'll encounter at least one deer leaping across the road. Last night on a drive out to 'Sconset, we spotted these five deer in the yard of one of the houses fronting Milestone Road. When we first spotted them, one of the deer was firmly planted in the driveway standing so still we thought it was a statue but thought otherwise once we saw the rest of the crowd. According to those in the know, more deer exist on Nantucket than any other town in Massachusetts. Most all of the drivers who have lived here for a while have hit or had near misses with deer at some time or another. And almost everyone living or vacationing on Nantucket has experienced some type of tick-borne disease, such as Lyme Disease, which can be traced back to tick-transporting deer. I've had Lyme Disease and it's not a fun thing. Here's hoping for a tick-free summer for our household in 2009.
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Notice that you never see bucks mixed in with all the does? They are very smart. They never leave the safety of the thick brush.
Interesting! I didn't know that. I'm amazed at how bold the deer seem to be. Have they always been that way? And do you have an idea of how many deer are estimated to be on island these days?
Josh had a Lyme scare a couple years ago - it is nasty stuff. Here's hoping the deer give you nothing but photos this summer.
Also, per the first comment: foolish women!
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