When we purchased our home the backyard was wide open and the deer would cross from one area of the woods to the other side of our yard where there stands another group of trees before crossing the neighbors driveway down to the water. This works fine until the summer months when the does bring their fawn out to meet the public.
This mother jumped the fence and came into our yard late this afternoon.
She was not thinking and left her family behind a bit stressed.
The twin fawns appeared lost and not knowing what to do since they are much too small to jump fences.
But as I looked closer I notice a second adult deer with them, so they were not alone.
They paced and fretted on the other side of the fence.
Waiting for her safe return.
To be honest....
I'm not sure if the little lady in our yard was the mother or a yearling. She turned and gazed and me.
And then realized she was alone in our yard, turned, went back to another side of our fence and rejoined her stressed out family.
Nature takes care of her own. *smiles*
14 Of The Groovy People Said:
Oh my gosh, that's precious!
Before moving here, I had only seen deer in the zoo. At a cook out at my boss' house during my first few weeks here, I saw two deer. Everyone at the cook out was amused by my reaction, but even after a good number of years here, they still delight me.
Thank you soo much for sharing these picures!
What a great little drama that you captured with your camera! xo, suzy
That Mama can jump! Wow! I'm thinking maybe one was her baby and one belonged to the other doe. I can certainly see why they would be nervous about her being on the wrong side of the fence.
The fawns are too cute for words with all their little spots!
Sharon
Cannot find the online link again, but read that 43% of does give birth to twins and that 50% of newborn fawn die due to disease, being stillborn, or predatory animals. How sad is that?
Di
The Blue Ridge Gal
(and yet our deer population is up)
I'm always amazed at how high deer can jump. I'm glad that this one made it back to the family. It's neat that you saw the whole thing and could get pictures.
Aw, how sweet are they?!!!
Di, this is a beautiful series of pictures...congrats...ya did good!!!applause
Really wonderful shots and thoughts to go with them. I am in awe of the beauty that deer and their little families bring!
Beautiful pictures! Those fawns are too cute.
What a wonderful photo op.
These photos look so much like my parents yard in Oregon. They have the same problem with the deer jumping the fence and then being separated from their babies. Beautiful photos!
What a lovely little vignette.
I absolutely yearn to live in a place like that! You have no idea how great it is that you share with us that don't have it!
Hugs,
Mona
Awesome!
Love the daisy up top too!!
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