Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon)May 11, 2023
Deer deliver in the strangest of places! If you find a fawn in your yard, leave it alone, do not touch, move or feed it. They have no scent and predators cannot find them unless humans interfere. Mom leaves during the day for 2 primary reasons: to feed, and to keep her scent away. Mom will return, but not until dusk and not if humans are around. If you discover the gift of a fawn enjoy the experience, and let the Mom do what comes naturally. Please share, thank you. #wildlife
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@golgaloth
The same advice holds for baby rabbits. Mothers will often build their nest in the middle of the yard, just a small depression lines with furr and some loose grass on top. Mother will come by at dawn and dusk to feed, but that only takes a few minutes so many think babies have been abandoned.
May 11, 2023 at 10:07amWeb