Starting in early May and heading into June, High Meadow Ranch is brimming with newly born fawns.

They are everywhere, and I have to be very careful when walking Miss Poppy-dog each morning as the new-borns are very often curled up asleep in people’s front gardens!

Exactly like Bambi, the fawns are cuter than cute, sporting their baby-white spots and balancing on legs which they have yet to grow into. As is deer custom, once born, the doe will leave her fawn in a place she feels is safe while she goes off foraging for food. She returns to feed her fawn and walk slowly onto the next grazing spot but she will not take her offspring with her until it can run at the same speed as its mother ensuring its safety and well-being.

A few years back we bought the lot next door to our home giving us an extra 1.5 acres. We have since cleared the lot of the scrub and tidied it up and I have a small trough where each day I put corn to feed the deer herds that come through. It is a daily joy to watch them feed and then settle down for a rest and of course, I get to see some of the fawns. This year one clever doe has had twins which are simply adorable.

Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures but I don’t like to get too close to scare either the adults or the fawns!

 

The twins and their Mum in our lot!

Another fawn in the sub-division keeping cool in the shade!