Here is a pick of the suprize in the back yard this morning. I could not believe it. Mom was here last night and we heard a fawn that sounded like it was in distess when my wife and I were sitting on the deck. She just happened to leave it behind. I just thank god my dog didn't find it before my wife did.
(http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad358/yelpy/SANY0266.jpg)
I'm surprised she left the little booger behind like that. When I worked at a state park in college, we raised three fawns that had been abandoned or orphaned. They are the funniest thing to watch when you can spend day in and day out with them.
Did she come back for it ? That is beautiful Man. Great pic.
Mom will probably come back for her fawn. They will hide them and come back.
The fawn looks like it's been licked clean.
Awesome.
That's a really cool pic. :icon_thumright:
Good thing they're not that cute during hunting season or I would never shoot one
Quote from: redarrow on May 22, 2012, 12:36:43 PM
Did she come back for it ? That is beautiful Man. Great pic.
Had to run out this afternoon and when we returned the fawn was gone. I am sure it didn't venture to far. Probably just moved to the briers for cover from the rain.
I will tell yall that 99% of abandoned fawns are NOT abandoned.
Quote from: LaBiologist on May 23, 2012, 10:15:24 AM
I will tell yall that 99% of abandoned fawns are NOT abandoned.
My wife was in a pannac thinking it was abandoned.
I have seen where another mom will adopt.
It is natural for the doe to drop the fawn and stay away from it. The fawn has a small scent trail while the mom has a large oder about her. By staying away from the fawn, she reduces the chance that a predator will locate the fawn. It is in the fawns survival instincts to remain motionless when a percieved predator is near. This is why people can walk up to a fawn and pick it up without it running away. I wish people would understand that picking up a fawn is the worst thing for the fawn. You would not believe how many I have to euthanize every year because some "concerned" citizen picked up an "Abandoned" fawn.
Great pic!
beautiful pic
What a beautiful animal and pic.
A friend of mine had a fawn for a while. the mother got hit by a car he was like a dog would follow u around everywhere. He was very playful and lots of energy. The little guy ended up going to a deer farm near my friends home.
Several times during spring turkey season I've come upon newborn fawns. I never bother them; knowing mom's about somewhere. In a couple instances when I found them in fields I saw the mother standing off a ways at the edge of the woods looking at me.
Quote from: LaBiologist on May 23, 2012, 10:15:24 AM
I will tell yall that 99% of abandoned fawns are NOT abandoned.
x2, only the percentage might be higher. ;)
Quote from: BigAl on June 02, 2012, 09:34:11 AM
Several times during spring turkey season I've come upon newborn fawns. I never bother them; knowing mom's about somewhere. In a couple instances when I found them in fields I saw the mother standing off a ways at the edge of the woods looking at me.
I have run in to a lot of new born fawns when out training our Brittany. The only time she ever really new they were there is if she saw them. She would get within a couple feet of them and still had no clue that they were there. She had gotten really close to the one in the pic and kept right on going but I haven't seen her take interest in any deer.
Mom has been bedding up behind the house so I get to see her with the 2 young ones every once in a while. They seem to be doing just fine.