Mother Deer

I've noticed a particular deer who's visited our yard several times over the past year -- she's not difficult to spot, because she's missing her left front leg and therefore walks with a distinct limp. I was very surprised, then, when I saw her a few weeks ago with a fawn in tow! A four-legged fawn, for the record. *wink* 





I'm still curious about the doe. Is the missing leg a birth defect, or did she somehow lose it? That seems like a rather significant accident for an animal to survive. Somehow it's remarkable to me to see her coping so well that she can take care of not only herself, but a fawn, as well! And to think I struggle to juggle two littles, even with with four functional limbs...

In other news, we're enjoying the aftermath of a vicious storm -- for now, temperatures are cool and the air is crisp and refreshing. I'm sure we still have some hot weather to come, but at least we know Fall is on the way. Though we still have half a pine tree to remove from our roof, thanks to the aforementioned storm. At least it won't be a boring weekend!