White-tailed Deer

[pauraque]

I ran into this lady while hiking today.



And she had a friend. This one was smaller, maybe a juvenile? I'm not very knowledgeable about deer.



They are quite common here and can be tolerant of humans. I was reminded of this video I took last November of a sighting in my neighborhood:

Video description: Two deer cross a residential New England street with autumn foliage. After a moment, a third hurries after them.

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Comments

[senmut]

Last year's fawn, maybe. From the family sets I have seen in my neighborhood, we're almost certain the previous year's fawn has been with the doe the following year, almost until we have new fawns to worry about.

And I get to be a major worrier, as one doe, two years running, has left her fawn in our yard. Last year, she KEPT bringing her baby to hide in our yard while she foraged, so I feel very lucky.

[pauraque]

You've been chosen as an official babysitter!