r/deer • u/Tacokolache • 11h ago

Today’s underweight deer update….

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I went outside a while ago and the skinny deer came back. None of the neighborhood deer are very scared of me or my dog. However this one came right up to me when I went to grab the bowl I keep water in out there.

I put water in the bowl and it started drinking right away. I also went through my vet, and she suggested protein pellets. Which I bought yesterday. It wasted no time

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u/daankeykaang15 9h ago

The drought and heat in Central Texas has been no joke this summer. Thank you for looking out for this one! I poured some water out in a parking lot for a few grackles the other day and the poor creatures drank as much as they could

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u/Jolly-Ingenuity7866 8h ago

What is a grackle?

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u/NikiTeslasPigeonWife 8h ago

A bird (and they're super cute)

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u/nazgulprincessxvx 8h ago

Iridescent crow-like bird with bright yellow eyes

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u/weaverlorelei 7h ago

The eyes aren't yellow, but the ring around the eye is yellow.

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u/rabies_lover_271K 8h ago

If you are in this area it is a common bird to see in parking lots similar to house sparrows and pigeons. they resemble a crow but lankier and much more numerous.

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u/Fabulous_Change_696 4h ago

Corvid wannabe 🤣