A Newborn Fawn

 

Justin Hoffman said while scanning a cornfield with the binoculars early one June, I spotted a doe, a yearling, and this newborn fawn. As I watched, the doe started kicking at last year's fawn, ultimately chasing it across two fields and out of sight.

It left the newborn, which I photographed from a distance with the zoom. I've always wondered what that blood trickle is on its face is. A mosquito bite perhaps?

EDIT - I should add. This is normal behavior for whitetail deer. A doe needs to banish its yearling in order to nurture its newborn. This is a yearly occurrence and is done to ensure, or at least increase, the chances of survival. A yearling will attract the attention of predators, which would be lights out for a new fawn(s). So, this isn't a sad image. It is new life.

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