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We have a group of does ages 12+, 8 and 5 that take up residence on the east side of our house beginning April 18th until they drop their fawns. They mostly show up on hotter, sunny days about 11:00 am and rest in the shade until about 5:30 and then they wander off into the woods.

Yesterday as we were fixing dinner we noticed that the 8 year old (named Chip) was still next to the house as were her mom (the 12+ year old (named Snip) and Chip's two buck fawns from last year. My wife noticed some strange activity from Chip and looked out the sun room window and what do you know - Chip had just dropped her fawn in our herb garden. We spent the rest of the evening watching her clean up the fawn, deal with the afterbirth (dropped down the foundation vent well) and work to get the fawn on its feet. When we headed to bed, they were still there, but gone at 4 am. Chip did come back at 6:20 am to check the birthing area.

About 30 minutes after birth, the three other deer formed a semi circle around her location and intently looked into the woods for about 15 minutes. They were all motionless, but their ears, eyes and noses were on full alert - then they ambled off..

That is cool, thanks for sharing this.

Very cool. Doe had a fawn bedded down next to our house last year. Dog was pretty excited when he found it but he's pretty gentle. Mom wasn't happy about it, though. Dog and I went back in the house. About 30 minutes later mom came up, got junior to his feet, and they took off into the woods.

Cool, haven’t seen any yet.

Awww...very cool.

Cool stuff, haven't seen any fawns here yet.

That's cool. The deer must have figured out that there are less predators near your house.

Bb

They bed down against my house sometimes too.
A buck did and put me in perimeter tactical mode right now. They usually bolt when I open the door, but wasn't sure what it was until I saw the grass lay. The antlers must've bumped into the wall.

Very nice!

Very cool, we should have some new arrivals soon here.

What a great experience, thanks for sharing👍

Cool stuff logger. Thanks for sharing! It's gotta be interesting see the different generations of deer.

It has been very enjoyable and interesting. Of our does, Trouble is the youngest at 5. She will eat out of our hands and isn't shy about it. It is why we named her trouble. Chip, the eight year old, was the first to take food from us, but she is still tentative, Snip the old dame will only come within 6 feet. She is so old her ears tend to flop down and she had grey eye lashes and whiskers. She has a very endearing move where it's like she is saying, "I really would like to come closer, but I just can't" as she bobs her head down. So if I come out of the house with something to eat (a cut up apple), there is a pattern. I walk past Trouble, usually pushing her head away, offer a slice to Chip, throw one to Snip and then give one to Trouble. The whole time Trouble is right there saying me, me, me.

Their was a very poignant moment last evening. Right now Snip has a very bad left leg, nothing notable, but a very notable limp as it obviously hurts when she puts weight on it. Last night, as Snip stood on lookout for about 15 minutes and then limped away, my wife commented on the circle of life as the old dame limped away and we watched a newborn being taken care of by a very patient mother.

Cool pics, tks 😎

My sister up in NY State had a doe drop a fawn in her back yard at least two years in a row. The interesting thing was that doe had a longtime broke foreleg, got around on three, but could still hop a 4ft garden fence no problem.

Awsome pics have not seen any yet this year should be anytime.

I just completed a 3000 mile round trip to the west. Coming home in North Dakota and Minnesota there were many what I took to be fawns killed along the interstate.

Some had the spots while others did not. I was thinking I should have counted but was later glad I did not as it was more than I could have imagined.

In some areas we saw 8or 10 per mile. It was especially bad in areas where concrete barriers were up due to construction.

8 or 10 dead fawns per mile? I have never heard of such a thing.

This doe has had her fawns in my yard for the last 3 years, always twins. Rio7

I saw my first fawn a couple hours ago. It must have been a few days old at least. The doe and fawn, and last year's twins were all traveling together.