One of three sets of fawn twins roaming the Cutoff.
Sigh.
Saturday, August 10, 2013 by lifeonthecutoff
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Oh, they’re so beautiful. I have three in the field down the road . Next to that green they’re gorgeous.
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Indeed, they are, Teresa. These two were right on a corner near the road. I stopped, in part to take the picture, which they didn’t seem to mind, and also to slow down a few cars behind me in case they darted out. Three. Wow.
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Wow! What a gorgeous pair. Where is Mom?
Keep us up to date on all of these little creatures.
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I didn’t see her right then, Marilyn, but the moms are usually close by.
I’ll try to capture them in photos as time goes on. We saw all six the other night, frolicking.
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Penny, I took so many pictures of deer last week in the mountains, and every time, I thought of you. So many fawns everywhere, and they let me get so close before they ran.
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They are so beautiful, aren’t they, Andra. You were in such an isolated area, they probably wanted to check you out as much you them.
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Dear Penny, I just finished reading a book review on a blog I follow. The review is for a book called “The Wilder Rose” and it is a somewhat fictionalized account of Laura and her daughter, Rose. I’m thinking that if you don’t know about this book, you might like to read this review. Here’s the URL:
http://lindahoye.com/book-review-a-wilder-rose/#comment-6311
Peace.
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Thank you so very much, Dee. I was aware of the book, “The Wilder Rose”, and will look forward to reading the review – and, perhaps (oh,of course I’ll read it) the book. How sweet of you to think of me this way. I appreciate it.
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We see deer here, sometimes too close to the highway for comfort, but I’ve not had deer roaming in my yard since I lived out in Washington. Somewhere I have some old snapshots of one or two who would traipse through my garden–once when I was in it picking berries! 🙂 These two are beautiful.
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Whenever we take the drive up to MN, we see many in the fields and, sadly, far too many on the roadside, especially during rutting season when their minds on other other activities. I’ve actually seen members of our herd stop and wait for cars to pass on our road. They’ve acclimated well. Of course, these two little kids made it down to our house a little later to have a chew on my hostas. How exciting that must have been to see the deer as you were berry picking.
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What grace!
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A perfect word to describe them, Juliet.
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I showed Mira the photo of the fawns yesterday, and told her about the Cutoff, and she was entranced.
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Thank you for sharing that, Juliet. I wish she could see these little “deers” in person, but, glad she could see them from the internet.
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Oh my goodness! One of three sets? I can’t imagine! What a special gift! 🙂
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Yes. Three. We saw all six running around near this same spot a few days ago, early evening; their little white tails waving behind. They are special, indeed, Debra.
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They are so pretty. I love to see them when they still have spots.
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I do, too, Janet. Supposedly, random patterns the spots mean they are female (I read it in The Yearling). I don’t know if that is true, but, if it is, these two girls were like teenage girls, ignoring me hanging right there, out the car window, photographing them. I stopped to slow down the car coming up behind me. Those who live on the Cutoff know to drive slowly right now, especially at this corner. Anyways, the sun was hitting them just so, the camera was next to me . . .
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Hi Lifeonthecutoff, I have been trying to locate an email so I can ask, if I can re-use one of your images in an article my mother and I are writing on English Nurseries, can you let me know if we have your permission, thank you, Gail Tucker EMail: enquiries@merrygourmetminiatures.co.uk
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Oh they really are cute but I can certainly understand your heavy sigh! We both have deer on our minds and in our yard, although in my case I have much less to lose to their appetites. Most of the time I think it’s a good tradeoff, but sometimes I miss my old yard. Life is full of compromises.
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These two (and the other two pair) were on my mind when I saw your posting, Sallie. Yes, life is full of tradeoffs, I agree. Most days, I love this old house and property, but, there are some when I wish I was traveling as you are.
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About a week ago when I was walking the dog around our block I looked up the path into the woods (Prairie Path) and saw two deer as well – in broad daylight! Very unusual here.
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Wow, Janet. I hadn’t heard of deer along the Prairie Path. That is unusual, or, maybe, the new norm as they seek new places to forage. I wonder if they are following Salt Creek.
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