Photo-a-Day  (Sunday, 23rd June, 2019)

Well caught, Thomas.

Magnificent creature.

How lovely. Tom! Thankyou for sharing it with us.

What a surprise

What a lovely little creature to have in your garden Tom..and what a nice garden you have. you appear to live in a idyllic spot for wildlife...and thank you.

Must have jumped the hedge, unless the back gate was left unlocked. Anyway Tom it's a long,long way from McCormack St!

How did it get into your garden Tom, the garden looks pretty impenetrable ?

I hope for your pleasure it had stayed around for quite a while, Tom.

Lucky to see these on such open ground in broad daylight. I usually see them lurking across the field on the edge of the woods this time of year. Well caught

They can jump 6 feet from a standing start

Beautiful creature !What a lovely surprise for you.

Go on Tom, get a game of footie going or should I get mi dad?

I’ve got this song in my head now and I can’t get rid of it.

The hunter did a shooting go
And under his coat he carried a bow
All for to shoot at a merry little doe
Among the leaves so green-O

Tell me i’m not the only one who had this song inflicted on him in Primary School.

Veronica it may well have jumped the hedge , I understand deer are able to reach quite a hight , How right you are there was no chance of seeing much wildlife in our beloved Scholes , the nearest we got were the ducks in Wigan Park !
Philip G, it stayed for maybe 5/6 minutes it didn't seem distressed it was eating foliage. I went get my camera ( this was taken with my i pad ) when I returned it had gone in the same way it arrived, it reminded of the Kit Kat advert ,when the photographer turned his back out came the polo bears .

Tom. Thanks for your kind response. And you'd done quite well in having this deer munching in your garden for a good five minutes - A great little moment for you.
I like your garden too - Aubretia tumbling from your rockery next Spring, perhaps (?).

I agree it's a wonderful garden - and all the space over the hedge at the back - what a spectacular view...

And Tom's deer shows subtle signs of being a right-footer. Goal!

Apart from dogs and cats Tom. You would often see dead cats in the street as well. - probably knocked down with Mr Humphrey's horse and cart from the top of Belvoir St. He didn't half shift that cart over the cobblestones! He wore a trilby and he would whip his horse. He just looked like Gabby Heyes. I remember all the dog's names in the street as I never had a dog. One going by the name of Cocoa Jackson who bit my ankle one time! Happy days indeed!

Tom this is such a wonderful sight to behold .