"SPOTTED AGAIN"

White-Tailed Deer (Doe & Fawns) - 8 Photos

It's been almost two months since I first spotted this doe with her two fawns in the ponds. And there they were in the same body of water as before. 

The fawns still have all their spots but they are much taller & bolder and if possible, even more adorable. With the water a little deeper than it was, although a little hesitant about crossing the small channel, once in they boldly ventured into the water and onto dry land. 

Just a few minutes previously I saw a handsome buck with a set of already impressive antlers heading into the same water meadow. He was seen again later in the afternoon. I'm assuming with his presence being so close to the little family, he actually sired at least one of the fawns. From some of the material I have researched, one or more bucks can mate with one doe, producing two or more offspring with different fathers. Perhaps, with mating season just a few months away, he is keeping an eye on the doe.

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