26 May 2025

Newborn Fawn

I had my first newborn fawn encounter today. As we were returning home we watched a doe slowly walk across the township road and then wait for its wobbly legged newborn to follow. The doe then walked up the steep bank along the road, but the fawn got stuck in the ditch and didn't have the strength to climb out of the ditch. After watching the fawn struggle in the ditch, I gave it some help up the bank. After the fawn was on its feet for a while, it was able to rejoin its mother.

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