Deer and Fox Tracks

Early morning and the prints of both deer and fox is obvious in the sand dunes.

Fire Island

Fire Island and the Deer

Too many deer on Fire Island, they say. I saw family of deer everyday this past month.

They roamed through the towns and dunes. Some people are seen feeding them!

They were covered with ticks!

Don't feed the deer!

Davis Park, Fire Island deer

Fire Island Deer

Fire Island Deer, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

Deer on Fire Island at the Fire Island National Seashore

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No picnic on Fire Island is complete without a visit from the deer.

As soon as the crowds leave and the sun gets lower in the sky, the deer "hunt" for food at the picnic tables.

Don't touch!

Their ears are covered with deer tick!

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Deer on Fire Island

There are signs everywhere, "Do NOT feed the deer!"

Do people listen? Of course not. They think the deer are so cute.

When I took this shot, there was a family with some very small children and they were petting and feeding the deer.

Don't they know the deer carry Lyme's Disease carrying ticks?

The deer also get used to humans and then run to their cars and become a nuisance.

Do NOT feed the deer on Fire Island! 

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Deer on Fire Island

Deer on Fire Island, originally uploaded by Alida's Photos.

We went to the beach today, Fire Island at Davis Park,

 and there in the sand dunes, just eating the vegetation, 

was this deer. 

I don't know what happened to his antlers,

 but he seemed healthy and well fed.

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It was a beautiful day... strong, cool breezes and large, active waves.

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