Bambi

This is our Bambi about two years ago. I think these pics are from late Sept or October a good month or so before her first hunting season. She had already lost her spots. Fall 06

We didn't have her fenced from that point on. She was already weaning and eating grass on her own quite well. She had visiters (other deer) and could stay in her "cottage" at night when she wanted to. By January she was with the herd we are sure she had been born out of. They took her in willingly and Bambi would be seen as the last in a line of 9 as they would cross the road.

A VERY pregnant Bambi this spring 4-22-08. The pic is grainie to say the least... because she was at the edge of the woods and I was on the front sidewalk a good 250'+ between us. I had the camera completely zoomed in. When I zoom in more on the computer this is the best I can get. I know it is her because she still had her flea collar. Once she joined the herd in Jan of 07 we couldn't get near her anymore. Last fall we saw her hanging out with an adorable button buck and another "couple" (doe and button buck). They were just adorable double dating.

We didn't see anything of Bambi for a little while. Then we started seeing a little fawn around by itself (not really... I'm sure mom was right there making sure all was ok... or maybe she was counting on us to be babysitter?)

We finally saw them together in July and I was able to get this picture of the fawn on the 17th.

Here they are together. It was just the other day... Aug 16th. The fawn still is fully spotted, but growing well. Bambi is a good mommy. She always makes sure she takes the fawn away whenever we start getting close.

Bad news though... Bambi has lost her collar! That was her trademark when hunting season was on. I wish we had a dart gun so we could get collars on them both.

Here the baby is looking right at us. We are just off the concrete... behind our house and the fawn is at the edge of the west pasture... maybe 200 feet away. As soon as we (Miranda and I) started walking forward Bambi gave her wee one a look and off they went. Not far though. Just to out of our site on the other side of the building. Which is where Robert was able to watch them eating for a while until Bambi became aware we were there and they dashed into the woods.


Here is a little video of the pair in the back yard. I am so glad she is home with her kind and had a chance to have a wee one of her own, but I do wish she would let me put my arms around her again.