This post is being written as a tribute to my friend, Mama Deer, who has not been around for the past couple of weeks. Normally, this would not be uncommon for a wild deer. However, Mama has been an almost daily visitor for the past 10 years or so. And, her daughters and granddaughter still continue to come by every day. Below are some photos of Mama over the years.
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I’ve always been infatuated by deer – maybe it was from Bambi and the Yearling (did I cry!) – so when we moved to the Poconos, I would sit by the window and watch for whenever they came by. Eventually, I started putting corn and apples out to encourage the visits.  It took a few years to get Mama to trust me enough so that she would take goodies from my hands.  Mama was especially fond of wheat bread and could not resist it.
The first year Mama gave birth, she had one fawn.  I’ve lost track of how many…