The Entire Family

When I first began writing about the new fawn, I was pretty sure the mamma deer had had twins, and in fact I had seen them from a distance. Now I can say with certainty that there are indeed twins. I saw them last night, with the last rays of the sun hitting them in the empty lot next to my house. The whole extended deer clan was nearby, and the fawns had just had a milky repast before hunkering down in the grass again.

And tonight, before dusk, here is the entire family together. I'm so pleased that this pair are healthy and whole. Last year the doe had such terrible troubles with her own health and that of her fawns that it's great to see how content she is with this little family. If does can express happiness, I'd say she does a pretty good job of it.