Peek-a-Boo Deer

Imagine my surprise…

Stealth-like–just before dawn recently–I tip-toed around the house, opening windows to usher in the cool morning air.

Thank goodness I had my phone in hand, ready to capture the unexpected peek-a-boo greeting:

I’m ashamed to say I’ve never uploaded one of my own videos to WordPress, so I’m not sure I did a very good job with this, but based on two observations, I think I nailed it – ha ha!

  1. I see an image (above) with a white “video arrow” where I plopped my ten-second video. Success!
  2. No need to fool around with audio. If you use your imagination, you’ll hear the faint echo of my, “Oooh… hello, there” greeting.

We’ll have a busy day in our neck of the woods with a family barbeque and…maybe a few unexpected guests. You never know who might pop by! I hope your day is filled with all the things you love.

Vicki 💝

P.S. Just for fun? I did a quick search and chuckled when I saw the bounty of dear deer stories I’ve shared over the past few years. Take your pick, you can see the line-up right here, dear.


Hi – I’m Victoria, Vicki, Dr. Vicki. I hold a doctorate in Adult Education and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and author of Surviving Sue and Slivers.

Check out this link to learn more about my book Surviving Sue – all about resilience and love. Check out this link to order Slivers…a ghost story with surprising twists. Click here for the interview with my publisher, Rick Kaempfer from Eckhartz Press.



78 responses to “Peek-a-Boo Deer”

  1. WOW! Love the video and the Bambi! Enjoy the beautiful day!

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    1. Aww! Xo, Vickie sister! ❤️😘❤️

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  2. Great deer video, Vicki! Close encounters of the wonderful kind. 🙂

    Coincidentally, Misty the cat was near a deer during his leashed walk this morning, and the results are in his daily YouTube short. 🙂

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    1. Ohhhh! Misty! I love hearing this. I will be headed there to take a peek! 😉❤️😉

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  3. Oooh, so sweet!!! The video is perfect. And I love that your little deer friend feels right at home in your yard. Hopefully, she’ll visit your often!

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  4. it worked just fine, and i love deer too! hope they come for the bbq!

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    1. Me, too! ❤️😉❤️

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  5. What a wonderful way to start the day! Look at you all techie and stuff 😉 Enjoy the barbeque!

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    1. Thanks, Dale, LOL! Xo! 🤪❤️🤪

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  6. The deer appears comfortable, chewing away, as he watches you and you watch him. First class, Vicki!

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    1. Awww – thank you! ❤️😉❤️

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  7. The head popping back up in a “just checking” manner cracked me up. Perfect comic timing. Have a wonderful bbq with family and a sweet break from work. 😜💝😘

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    1. Love you! 😘❤️😘

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    2. Ohh! And Lisa says hi!!!!😘❤️😘

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      1. Oh! Wonderful! Please, please say hi to her with a bonus hug thrown in! Have an awesome day, Lisa!! 👋 ♥️😍

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        1. On it! 😘❤️😘

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          1. Mwah!!! Mwah! 😘😘 (One for each of you. 😊)

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  8. How cool that you were able to get a video! Deer are so skittish.

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    1. Lucky break for me, Belinda! 😘❤️😘

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  9. What a beautiful gift, Vicki, to see deer so regularly from your home! 💕 And for them to feel safe and at home within your presence. 🙏

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    1. It is amazing…our sweet neighbors filled us in when we bought the house…it’s a safe haven for nature, and geez we feel lucky! ❤️😘❤️

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  10. “Umm, hello in there. Yea, you, the one filming in there. The greens are great, but summer is coming to an end. We’d really like some corn, maybe some acorns and twigs wouldn’t be bad too. If you’d really like to make us happy, how about a grande, hot, half-caff, oat milk Pumpkin Spice Latte with 3 pumps of pumpkin sauce, 1 pump of white mocha, blonde espresso, and whipped cream with extra pumpkin spice topping. I’ll stay until you get the coffee! Umm, thanks!” 😎😎😎😎

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  11. How fun was that! I enjoyed your video!
    Happy Fun Weekend for you and yours!

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  12. An adorable video. Thanks. Have a super bbq. xo

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    1. Darlene…much love! Thank you! 😊💝😊

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  13. The video of that beautiful deer is wonderful, Vicki! I’m sure glad you posted it. 😊

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    1. Thank you so much, Tim!!! 😘❤️😘

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      1. My pleasure, Vicki. 😍

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  14. What a beautiful shot of that lovely deer. So adorable! Hope your Sunday was fabulous, Vicki! 🤗🦌💚

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    1. Yes, yes! Having a great day. Xo! 😘

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  15. It’s a great video. What a wonderful surprise to see first thing in the morning!

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    1. It was — so fun! Xo, Elizabeth! ❤️😉❤️

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  16. What a sweet morning surprise, Vicki! Congratulations on your first video upload—you captured such a peaceful, magical moment, and it’s wonderful that your yard has become such a safe haven for local wildlife! Hope you had a fantastic family barbecue! 🦌🌿✨

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  17. “I knew I should have asked for a quiet table in the corner.”

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    1. The best comment EVER! 🤪❤️🤪

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  18. A deer playing peek-a-boo just before dawn, you with your phone ready, saying ‘Oooh… hello, there’ and somehow the deer answered. That ten-second moment of connection, you and a wild thing acknowledging each other in the quiet. Victoria, your whole life is these moments, isn’t it? Unexpected guests, family barbecues, deer at the window. All the things that show up uninvited and make life richer. 💙

    / Love & Hugs / Khadija 💕🤗

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    1. Thank you, Khadija! 😊

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  19. Fabulous!! You were blessed with a close encounter. Its always beautiful when they cross our path
    I hope the day was lovely, Dr. Vicki.

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    1. Thank you, Nigel! A blessed close encounter — yes! Xo! ❤️

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      1. And I am sure it made your day.

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        1. It did, it did! ❤️😘❤️

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  20. okay first video upload ever and you nailed it, look at you go lol 😂 That “oooh hello there” greeting has me picturing the whole scene. Good one, Vicki 🩷🙌🏼

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    1. Ritish! Sending smiles back to you…thank you so much. Xo! ❤️😉❤️

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  21. Beautiful video, Vicki! And perfectly titled! What a lovely morning surprise – thank you for sharing it with us! ❤ ❤ ❤

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  22. Aww, I love the deer…all deer. This is a lovely treat.

    Thank you Vicki!

    ༻★༺

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    1. My pleasure, Resa! Sending hugs to you! 💝

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  23. Great video, Vicki! Deer are common in our neighborhood, and I love them too. They’re such beautiful and docile creatures. 💖

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    1. Lauren…thanks so much! Docile is the perfect word. Yes! Xo! 😘❤️😘

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  24. Wow- what a great video! It’s hard to get much closer than that!🤩🤩 Did you invite her in? 😁

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    1. Haha! I should’ve! 😜❤️😜

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  25. Great video, Vicki. I’ve never been that close to a deer, but I have experienced the element of being surprised by them. At our prior residence, our garden helped support their nutritional requirements before corrective action was taken lol.

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    1. Haha! Yes!!! Supporting their nutrition—nicely put! Thanks so much, Bruce!
      ❤️😉❤️

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  26. Excellent! Looking at you and saying, “Thank you for the snack.”

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    1. Indeed! 😜❤️😜

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  27. They have the most expressive faces, don’t they? Makes it hard to stay mad at them, even when they’ve devoured your hostas.

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    1. You are so right! Expressive and sweet — even when they’re annihilating the landscaping! 😜❤️😜

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  28. What a gift, Vicki! Love to you.

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    1. Love and hugs back to you, Mary!
      ❤️😉❤️

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    1. Awww — thank you! 💝😊💝

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