HK wrote:

Some of us have a bit of compassion towards the critters whose habitat
we are destroying. Now, if they were Republicans, hell, let them eat cake.

Harry Krause,
Anyone who really has compassion would never feed any wildlife. You
have seen all of the posts where the experts review how you are actually
hurting the wildlife by feeding them anything, yet you believe you
should be able to do it so you and your wife can look and photograph
the pretty animals, and can pretend you are doing this because you have
compassion.

while I know you are too self centered to make any changes that would
actually be helpful to the wildlife, here is a short article by the
Oregon State University conserving feeding wildlife in your backyard.

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/new...oryType=garden

Many people feed deer, raccoons and other suburban wildlife, thinking
they are helping these animals out by providing food.

Don't feed the wildlife in your yard, say wildlife biologists, including
Oregon State University professor Dan Edge, and Jeff Picton, director of
the Chintimini Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Corvallis.

Providing food for wild animals is not a good idea because:

Supplemental feeding encourages wildlife to become dependent on handouts
that are not a part of their natural diets.
Juvenile animals become used to depending on humans and may never
develop normal foraging behavior. They could starve if the artificial
food sources are removed. Human foods are usually nutritionally
inadequate for wildlife and may lead to health problems.
Wildlife may lose their fear of humans and pets, leading to unfortunate
encounters with aggressive pets and humans.
Wild animals being fed supplementally may congregate in unnaturally high
numbers, increasing the chances of disease transmission.
To discourage wild animals from foraging near your house, Edge and
Picton recommend that homeowners keep garbage cans tightly shut. Rinse
cans and bottles for recycling thoroughly before putting them out for
curbside pick up.

Keep your compost pile fenced from animals. This may not keep all
animals (such as rodents) out, but it will help. Or used a closed
compost container.

Feed your pets indoors, or take outdoor food bowls in at night.

Put livestock and poultry in pens at night.