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Title: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: Wrightwood on Jun 27, 03, 04:07:22 PM
While on Blue Ridge Road this morning, near Mt High, a good size deer went over the side and decided to stop and pose.

(http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/nature/6_27_deer.JPG)
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: Wrightwood on Jun 29, 03, 04:20:33 AM
Mule Deer have large ears that move constantly and independently, hence they get their name, "Mule" or "Burro Deer."

The deer ears are critical to its survival, and they can easily detect a faint sound, and in a split second determine if danger is present. The ears contain many complex muscles, which allow free movement of the ears with incredible control. The deer's ears can rotate in any direction, allowing the animal to determine the direction of the sound. Hearing is so acute that the deer can detect the time it takes for a sound to reach one ear relative to the other; thus allowing the deer to establish how far away a sound is. If several deer are together, the ears can be a form of communication, and a simple flick of the ears can warn the others of danger.

Here's a good example of how the ears rotate behind the deer: (Compare to photo above)


(http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/nature/6_27_deerEar1.JPG)

(http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/nature/6_27_deerEar2.JPG)


Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: Wrightwood on Aug 04, 04, 11:31:16 PM
The more wildlife photo's I take in the Angeles Forest the more convinced I am that they are happy being here  ;)

(Taken just below Blue Ridge 8-4-04)

(http://www.incidentcontrol.com/nature/happydeer.JPG)
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: Snowbird on Aug 05, 04, 11:45:15 AM
Who wouldn't like to have her/his picture taken by such a great photographer?!  ;)
Title: Re: Deer on LPC
Post by: Surfer_Dude on Mar 21, 07, 09:20:13 PM
I saw a deer run by the wash across LPC  last night.  (Near Juniper) My daughter spotted it first.  It is good to see them in town, but careful on the roads.
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: WWDREAMN on Mar 22, 07, 12:58:02 PM
Cool, maybe they will come visit.
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: ChrisLynnet on Mar 22, 07, 04:34:19 PM
Oh, I am so jealous! I haven't seen a deer since we moved here 4 years ago. I've seen coyotes and racoons and that's always fun, but no deer. (I would rather not see a bear.)
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: clint on Mar 22, 07, 06:04:14 PM
Want deer in your yard? Plant roses. They love them and the scent will attract them.
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: MojaveSidecar on Mar 22, 07, 06:29:12 PM
Quote from: Clint on Mar 22, 07, 06:04:14 PM
Want deer in your yard? Plant roses. They love them and the scent will attract them.

Thats true even here in Burbank.  My wife plants'em  :) and they prune'em... :'(
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: Leftfield on Mar 23, 07, 01:58:21 AM
Thanks KLR >:( Now my wife is going to have roses EVERYWHERE and I ll have a smaller wallet because of it.   :bigcry:
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: RobertW on Mar 23, 07, 06:10:11 AM
Quote from: KLRbach on Mar 22, 07, 06:29:12 PM
Quote from: Clint on Mar 22, 07, 06:04:14 PM
Want deer in your yard? Plant roses. They love them and the scent will attract them.

Thats true even here in Burbank.  My wife plants'em  :) and they prune'em... :'(

That's what you get for living near the hill.  It's interesting that almost every weekend, Animal Control is trying to corral a deer from getting onto the 5 freeway.

In Burbank, there aren't a lot of predators the deer need to worry about and where KRLbach lives the deer are prevalent and roam the Del Bell Golf Course to graze.
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: RennMan on Apr 30, 07, 06:40:00 PM
While driving to work this morning a large deer (mule deer?) bolted across Hwy 2 right in front of me.  This was at 6:10 AM, about 100 yrds south of Desert Front Road.

I never even saw it come up over the edge of the road.  Beautiful animal, but I'm glad I wasn't 5 seconds earlier...

Peace
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: GirlFarmer on Apr 30, 07, 07:47:37 PM
I saw a pair of them at this location on the east side of the road a couple weeks ago.  I had to drive back by three or four times so the girls could see them.  They couldn't see them until they moved.
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: treehugger on Apr 02, 08, 05:07:02 PM
Saw a dear run across LPC about 6:00 pm last night. It was good sized and startled me when it darted across.
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: WWMtnGal on Apr 02, 08, 05:10:59 PM
The photos are absolutely beautiful!
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: pinetrees on Apr 20, 08, 01:47:31 PM
Thank you for the beautiful photos - animals are such an awesome treasure.
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: FIGHT ON on Sep 20, 10, 02:04:47 AM
Saw three today!
Only got a shot of one though.
(not on the blue ridge road)
(http://img.skitch.com/20100920-mfb7pua5rjrbe9e7iqpr2u2cex.jpg)
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: ForestGal on Sep 20, 10, 02:22:49 AM
Beautiful shot, Fight On!  I love these kinds of "shots" so very much more than the "pow" kind of shots we hear once hunting season opens....   I wish that would be outlawed in our forest.   >:(  Where did you take your picture?

Anyway, I was waaaay up on Blue Ridge with Nolena on Friday morning, we were hoping to see Bighorns, but all we saw were chipmunks and squirrels. 
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: FIGHT ON on Sep 20, 10, 03:03:27 AM
Quote from: ForestGal on Sep 20, 10, 02:22:49 AM
Beautiful shot, Fight On!  I love these kinds of "shots" so very much more than the "pow" kind of shots we hear once hunting season opens....   I wish that would be outlawed in our forest.   >:(  Where did you take your picture?

Anyway, I was waaaay up on Blue Ridge with Nolena on Friday morning, we were hoping to see Bighorns, but all we saw were chipmunks and squirrels. 
That's very cool that you hike with Nolena! There are some very special sections on the Blue Ridge pct. The trail is so soft, smooth and pretty flat. Shaded too!
I almost walked right into this deer. About 10 feet away! Couldn't get the camera to take a picture fast enough and it ran away. It was near the start of the Mt. Wilson Trail in Sierra Madre. Keep hiking with Nolena!
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: ForestGal on Sep 20, 10, 03:29:22 AM
HaHa, Fight On!  We had parked at Guffy CG, walked the road over to the Heath slide, meandered there a bit, then walked to the Backbone Trailhead, where we sat on a log and had a snack.  Then took the PCT back to Guffy.  It's a pretty nice grade most of that way (about 2.5 miles), but the last little bit is very uphill, and almost did me in (I'm not in good shape right now).  But I made it, this is just baby steps in getting back into shape.

I always love your pics of critters you see on your hikes, down in your area. 
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: FIGHT ON on Sep 20, 10, 03:46:19 AM
Quote from: ForestGal on Sep 20, 10, 03:29:22 AM
(I'm not in good shape right now).  But I made it, this is just baby steps in getting back into shape.
Isn't this Nolena?
(http://img.skitch.com/20100920-gjc5c2aw97xir7xq6ri98q26dt.jpg)
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: ForestGal on Sep 20, 10, 04:04:09 AM
Choke, sputter, splat......   ;D

Well, maybe, but not the Nolena I know.......   :-\
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: RobertW on Sep 20, 10, 04:17:31 AM
Quote from: ForestGal on Sep 20, 10, 03:29:22 AM
HaHa, Fight On!  We had parked at Guffy CG, walked the road over to the Heath slide, meandered there a bit, then walked to the Backbone Trailhead, where we sat on a log and had a snack. 

My brother and I while on patrol over Labor Day Weekend had a nice sized bobcat run across the road in front of us at that location.  Interestingly, he was more gray than brown, as have been the deer we've seen lately.
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: tach18k on Oct 04, 10, 06:06:20 PM
I wonder how many of these are displaced animals from the Station Fire, now that things have settled they have come out of hiding.
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: SkierBob on Oct 04, 10, 06:57:28 PM
Quote from: RobertW on Sep 20, 10, 04:17:31 AM
My brother and I while on patrol over Labor Day Weekend had a nice sized bobcat run across the road in front of us at that location.  Interestingly, he was more gray than brown, as have been the deer we've seen lately.

I was letting my dog run down a dirt road the other day, he likes to run ount infront of the truck.  There was a bobcat sitting on the side of the road and the dog ran right by him (within 3ft) The cat never moved and the dog never saw him. 

This cat was also gray and blended in very well.

I've never seen deer around my place. But since the Crown fire I've seen four.  It makes me think where there are deer, there are also mountain lions.   :o 

Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: FIGHT ON on Oct 17, 10, 10:39:27 PM
I saw another one today. peeking at me from behind a tree!  ;D
(http://img.skitch.com/20101017-pk8g3ygpjyx9d9g9p9ahy15r89.jpg)
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: ForestGal on Oct 17, 10, 10:56:50 PM
That's a cool shot!  Looks kinda eerie, but I like the colors.
Title: Re: Deer on Blue Ridge Road
Post by: Stitches on Oct 17, 10, 11:06:00 PM
Beautiful photo.  This is the only way I would be able to 'shoot' a deer.    Run Bambi Run.