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Photo Gallery: Bambi & Mom

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | August 23, 2010 4 Comments

Last updated on December 2nd, 2011


THIS MORNING a doe and her fawn paid me a call. Happily they lingered near the music room windows, where I was able to photograph them through the glass. Because deer have always been respectful of the grounds here, I honestly welcome, rather than dread, their visits. Here are more pictures of the pair, followed by a brief explanation of why, I think, these woodland creatures do not trouble this place:

Earlier, when I said that deer and other woodland creatures here are “respectful” of my garden, I was not exaggerating. You see, in 8 years they have not harmed any of my plants. Why this should be, I haven’t a clue. Perhaps it is because they find what they need on the “wild” part of the property. Or perhaps it because I set up fencing around the edible crops. Still, there are myriad unprotected “treats” here, — hostas, roses, and arborvitaes come to mind — which they have not bothered.

But maybe this “hands-off” attitude arises from a deeper, more spiritual connection. After all, I share many common interests with deer. We both value our privacy, our freedom. Also, deer are not hunters, and neither am I. I could never hold a rifle to one, especially for sport. And I think they “get” that.

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Comments

  1. 1

    Yolanda says

    August 23, 2010 at 5:37 pm

    I think deer are the most graceful creatures on earth. It breaks my heart whenever I see one has been killed by a motorist.

  2. 2

    Sharon says

    August 23, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    “Bambi” looks so sweet! How old do you think s/he is?

    No deer around here, too suburban.

  3. 3

    Kevin Lee Jacobs says

    August 23, 2010 at 9:16 pm

    Yolanda – Thanks for the comment. I feel the same as you on both accounts.

    Sharon – That is a good question. I suspect the fawn is two, maybe three months old. Maybe someone who is more fawn-savvy than I will offer us a more definitive answer!

  4. 4

    Sandra Lee Robertson says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:02 am

    As usual Kevin, YOU ARE PROFOUND— Love your ideology 🙂

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