I agree with you. I love the deer that live on the back part of my property, and I love watching them. There are five fawns this year, including a set of twins, and they are darling. They walk right up to my door with no fear, and view my back yard landscaping as a nice buffet that has been attractively set out for them. They will walk right up to me if I let them, but I don’t. I don’t want them to get any closer. I don’t want to make friends. They are wild animals, and I think it is best to keep one’s distance. My personal boundary is about 30 feet.
I understand about the landscaping. Growing up in the country, my dad would have to plant TWO vegetable gardens. One would be for human consumption and the other one(comprised mostly of peas and beans) for the deer and other assorted wildlife that automatically assumed it was a free all-you-can-eat buffet. If he didn’t, the critters would eat what wasn’t harvested. Once he started planting two gardens, the critters left the main garden alone, since it was closest to the house.
Thanks for the memory. Made me smile.