Look What I Saw in My Front Yard

[Packard]

[…]Their mother deer are usually within sight as well, but one time two fawns were seen by themselves only.

When I see that I assume the fawns are orphans. Deer damage is the single largest category of payout by car insurers. In fact some big and reputable insurers are now moving deer damage from the comprehensive coverage to a special rider.  It was only $6.00 per month for that rider but my agent said the company would drop him if too many of his clients opted for the rider.  I had to ask about it before he let me know. If you have deer in your area you would do well to ask your agent if you have deer damage coverage.

 

[jarbroen]

Thanks for the tip on the insurance 'Deer Rider'. 
I cross paths with deer at least once or twice a week.  Usually, I can see them far enough ahead and I drive extra slow.
There's always that one time where I don't spot one though...

 

[Packard]

A deer jumped off of a hill onto the roadway a few years back.  I hit the deer while he was still airborne.  If I was driving any faster he would have hit my windshield.  No possibility to react when the deer seemingly comes from above.  About $4,000.00 in damage. 

Luckily I had just gotten the rider a year earlier.  I did have to ask each time I renewed or they would "inadvertently" drop the coverage.

Their hope is that the first deer related damage would be covered by the insured, rather than them.

I have switched to another insurance company and they include the deer damage with the comprehensive.  But since they could easily drop that from the comprehensive, I ask my agent each year to check before I renew. 

 

[ChuckM]

Animal detection:https://www.wired.com/2017/01/volvos-cars-now-spot-moose-hit-brakes/

The article is 5 years old, so other car manufacturers may have come up with similar technology.

 

[ChuckM]

Evening is the time for this kind of sighting. Yesterday, the weather was mild, and not as smoky (wildfires in B.C.). They could sit like that till it's dark.