Seeing wildlife in your backyard is pretty cool and I do some small things to encourage it like allowing clover to grow in my lawn, creating brush piles and things like that. I have a few rabbits or did, haven’t seen a rabbit in a few weeks now, gray fox or a coyote may have gotten the rabbits. We see deer regularly but mostly at night.
The other day I went out to start the grill and laying right next to our deck was a fawn. The fawn popped up and trotted across the yard and back into the woods. I could hear the doe in the overgrown vacant lot next to us blowing as she ran to meet up with her fawn.
Then the next evening we had a small group of deer show up and I was able to get some photos of this young buck. The National Wildlife Federation has some great information on how to improve and maintain your yard in a wildlife friendly way. Contact your state wildlife agency to see if they offer classes or resources in how you can improve wildlife habitat on your property.Taking some small steps can improve the habitat in your yard to encourage birds and wildlife thus creating hours of fun watching them from the comforts of your home.
