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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: Bird Brain on February 21, 2011, 05:56:13 PM

Title: Day of the Deer
Post by: Bird Brain on February 21, 2011, 05:56:13 PM

Hi everyone.  This afternoon at 1pm, sighted 5 White-tailed Deer (1 male, 4 female) - male and one female munching on grass, 3 females sitting on ground in woods.  401 Eastbound, East of Erin Mills Pkwy, large field on South side of 401 - alongside Credit River.

3:20pm, sighted 3 White-tailed Deer (1 male, 2 female) at YYZ.  :)  From Dixie Rd., drive East along Courtneypark Dr. E. - after a few blocks, it curves South - drive a bit further South and look on the right hand (West) side - there's a small bridge by the Etobicoke River.  This is where I sighted the deer.

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Post by: RKD on February 21, 2011, 10:25:59 PM

Just wanted to add to your sightings along 401. I was driving past the same area late afternoon on friday 19th and saw a herd of about 20 deer on the north side by the Credit. I was driving so couldn't distinguish male from female. T'was quite a sight though!!!

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Post by: Bird Brain on February 21, 2011, 10:55:12 PM

RKD ... :D that is awesome - always thrilling to see deer!  Thank You for your posting and add-on.   Back on the 18th at 2pm, I sighted 5 deer (1m, 4f) on the South side - assuming they're the same 5 as today.  The male is large, a darker brown colour and has antlers.  The females are smaller and a lighter tan colour.  All were running, playing, munching on grass and drinking water from the field (it was very watery that day!).

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Post by: birdstitcher on February 22, 2011, 04:43:41 PM

We went by that same area late afternoon on Feb 21 and saw approx 20 deer. A farmers field just before Creditview Rd. going eastbound on the 401. Awesome to see so many!

Kerri

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Post by: Axeman on February 22, 2011, 11:15:03 PM

Not a word of a lie or exaggeration...this evening I saw a herd of at least 100 deer...in an old cornfield....peaceful...just feeding...

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Post by: RKD on February 23, 2011, 08:15:07 AM

Wow...100...!!! until I saw my 20 the most I had ever seen at one time was a handful. I didn't realise they congregate in such large numbers. Must be the "Year of the Deer"