Oh Deer! Look what we found...

What would you do if you went out to your flower beds and saw this?

I had the sweetest surprise one summer day last year when I was walking through the yard to see what was blooming.  This little baby was the size of our cat... I couldn't believe it.  It was perfectly still with the exception of its nostrils flaring in and out.  I called Bob over to see it, and we stood in awe.  Then the panic set in.  

Do you know what to do if you find a baby deer without its mama?  While Bob stood guard, I ran into the house and did a quick search on Google to find this... 

Does often leave their babies in a secluded spot with express instructions that the fawn stay put, no matter what, until she returns. Just because a fawn is found alone does NOT mean it is abandoned. The mother is probably just grabbing a quick bite to eat. Leave the baby alone unless you see a deceased mother.

I couldn't see the mama anywhere, though I am sure she must have been watching us.  I snapped these photos, and then we went to tell the boys so they could see.  When we returned the baby was gone.  Mama had seized the opportunity to call her baby to safety.  We saw the two of them later in the field below our house.  

*Reposted from February. It is a dreary day here today, and these pictures always make me smile.