Nancy Haun and her hubby, Jim, feed the deer all winter to help them survive the cold and snow. Their reward is getting to see them in the summer months, when they come back around and often with fawns in tow. Deer seem to “know” where it’s safe to go, so Nancy’s backyard is where they come to. Those first two photos were snapped from her porch and she says seeing them with their babies is one of the benefits of living here in God’s country, where the good outweighs the bad. Nancy’s third and fourth photos were taken right behind her house where they come in for the salt block. She said they usually stay away until Fall, but they’ve seen five bucks so far this year.

The bottom two photos are a fawn that Debbie Jarve spotted on one of her morning bike rides…a beautiful, new little life. It looks to be pretty young, so I’m guessing its Momma is nearby, watching from afar so she doesn’t give off the location her baby to predators. Young fawns like this are born with almost no scent as a protection from predators, so the mother stays further away from the baby usually, so the fawn is harder for the predators to find. Debbie also recorded a video of the fawn and it still looks a bit wobbly, so it must be less than a month old. So precious and small.

These are so great. And seeing these adorable
babies is such a reward for feeding them during the
winter. They used to come to our yard all the time
but for the last couple of years we haven't seen
them. We don't know if there are too many predators
around or what. I hope they're doing OK.

Oh deer, adorable photos and video! We have a
doe with twin fawns hanging out in the woods
again this year. They appear quite a bit older than
these babies, and fun to watch while they are
out grazing early in the morning.