Pet deer

[t walgamuth]

For the last month we have been seeing a deer in our little urban woods. It appeared to be a doe. She was eating out in the open in daylight. I wondered why she would be hungry in the daytime. She has eaten all our Hastas and many other things.

A few days ago I was in our bathroom and looked down and right there 8 feet away were two fawns with spots eating. They are about 30" at the shoulder. I said to myself aha! ....that is why the eating in the daytime.....getting enough to feed two youngsters.

Now I have not seen the fawns since but the momma is still around a lot. She is not too afraid but she will not allow me to get close to her without bolting.

We call her our pet deer but the neighbor confirms she is her pet too.

Lovely.