The deer ate my tulips and other animal antics

At StreetAdvisor we get all kinds of stories about home and family life from all sorts of people. Stories about homes and houses range from everyday discussions about how good the Neighborhood Watch is, to strange reports about creatures in the woods and things that go bump in the night.

Only a month ago I wrote about some of the animals that people live with in their neighborhoods. Judging by the number of animal strories and reviews coming in to StreetAdvisor, this is a topic that is important to many community members.

At Tanglewood Drive, Nashua, New Hampshire, United States (StreetScore 78.16), resident laurasaluja tells us that:

"We just moved in last june. in general, I love Nashua. Cute downtown, nice restaurants, great park system and library for the kids. Good public schools.

Our neighborhood in particular is excellent. it is well kept and surrounded by conserved land. It is part of an interconnected system of sidewalks and trails by which one can walk or bike several miles. About a half mile away there is also a rails to trails that is 18 miles long. There are currently plans to connect it to our neighborhood.

The only drawback i have found so far is that the deer ate my tulips. Oh - and the snow. But that is all of New Hampshire, and besides, my 2 year old and i were able to go sledding in our back yard."

Photo by nosha - Creative Commons license

At Finger Avenue, Redwood City, California, United States (StreetScore 75.58), resident dponti explains that:

"No house is alike, no lot is alike and the neighborhood attracts folks who dislike the blandness of post-war tract homes or the efficiency and density of planned developments. This mix of home vintages, coupled with both small and large lots, and mature native and “classic” vegetation, creates an environment unique in the area. It's a great neighborhood to walk around in, and there's a healthy supply of wildlife and birds to enjoy (although sometimes one starts to lose patience with the antics of racoons and possums!)."

At  Isabella Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, United States (StreetScore 88.20), visitor polaris23 says that:

"This is the road that I stay on when I am visiting my aunt down in Florida. Not only is it beautiful but they are slowly yet surely developing more and more homes along it and off of it. You are less than a 5 minute walk to the coast. I think that it is one of the most wonderful places to visit considering you take a vacation to relax, and what could be more relaxing than sitting in a backyard full of palm trees and listening to tree frogs sing at night. It is like being in your very own piece of paradise."

Depending on your point of view, these stories may provide further evidence that cute wildlife does provide ambience to your neighborhood, particularly as all these streets received high scores. Or these animals could drive you crazy!

If you have lived with animal antics in your street or neighborhood, log into StreetAdvisor.com and tell us all about it.

Comments

[Sally Wu]

Just moved into my new place. So far, the only animal antics I have witnessed are mice. :o

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