Photo of the Week: Unwelcome Neighbor Drops By for Breakfast

Deer on pathway
Meet Odocoileus hemionus columbianus, a connoisseur of fine foliage, whose favorite pastime involves delicately pruning your apple tree's most promising young shoots. This particular individual appears to be mid-contemplation, perhaps pondering the existential implications of a perfectly ripe blueberry or simply plotting its next garden raid. With an uncanny ability to appear out of nowhere and then vanish just as quickly, this deer is truly a master of both camouflage and casual larceny.
Photo by: Michael Cyger