Good to know this.I find it awe-inspiring that the mother deer could convey to the baby deer that it should remain in place until she returns, and that it would do so! Sometimes human children don’t listen nearly so well :-)It’s good to observe animal behavior to learn so many things!Sent from my i
Great news! And thanks for posting the lovely photo!
Leslie
On Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 8:36 AM Edica Lin wrote:
> As many of you suggested, the deer mama came after dark to pick up the
> baby! Thank you for your advices.
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> Edica
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> > On Jun 12, 2023, at 9:50 AM, Edica Lin wrote:
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> > Dea
Best thing is to leave it be. Most likely the mother will come back.
On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 9:37 PM Edica Lin wrote:
> Dear Neighbor,
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> A baby deer is hanging out by our property. It looks like just a few days
> old. We are hoping the mother will come to pick her up before the
> evening. I
As many of you suggested, the deer mama came after dark to pick up the baby!
Thank you for your advices.
Edica
> On Jun 12, 2023, at 9:50 AM, Edica Lin wrote:
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> Dear Neighbor,
>
> A baby deer is hanging out by our property. It looks like just a few days
> old. We are hoping the mothe
I read that it is not uncommon for mothers to leave their babies alone for
some time and will eventually come back to retrieve them. Here's some info
about that:
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/what-to-do-if-you-find-a-young-deer#:~:text=and%20early%20June.-,If%20you%20find%20a%20fawn%2C%20le
