One of the annual milestones of our summers here in WY is when the mule deer first bring their spotted fawns into our backyard. Deer have been around since we arrived in late May, but no fawns.
This morning a doe brought her twin fawns into the backyard and the other DrC is excited. She may post pix at her blog, if any meet her high standards. The little ones have springs in their legs and are fun to watch.
We don’t feed the deer or make pets of them, that would do them no favors. On the other hand, we don’t pester them except inadvertently.
Our ‘backyard is primarily forest understory and they’re welcome to eat whatever grows, it is their wild diet anyway. We coexist, mostly viewing them from the windows or from our large screened porch.
The porch acts as what hunters call “a blind.” We can see out through the mesh, the deer really can’t see in. Whenever the weather is warm enough, we eat lunch and supper out there, protected from the forest’s insect life.
The porch has a dining table with chairs, a TV, and some cushioned patio chairs. It is the other DrC’s favorite lounge, whereas I tend to sit in my office at my desktop computer.
