A birth story in his yard breeds a messaging opportunity for one Victoria dad and BC SPCA wild animal specialists.

Leave Bambi alone, but call the Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre if you have questions.

Robert B次元官网网址淟uckyB次元官网网址� Budd spotted a fawn on his lawn late Thursday (June 7) afternoon.

This precious angel was born in my front yard a little over an hour ago. IB次元官网网址檓 assured her mum will come back after dark. IB次元官网网址檓 so grateful to live in such a magical place, my kids were stoked!! Also, deer spelled backwards is reed, thatB次元官网网址檚 a super sweet 馃槉

B次元官网网址� Lucky Budd (@lucky_budd)

The mother deer delivered twins in the neighbourB次元官网网址檚 yard and split the pair up, leaving one curled up in the Budd yard. This is not an unusual move, says Wild ARC manager Andrea Wallace.

B次元官网网址淲hen baby deer are born theyB次元官网网址檙e too small and weak to follow their mom around all day,B次元官网网址� Wallace said. A doe will find a safe place for her fawn, and when there are two, sheB次元官网网址檒l separate them into two safe locations, then head off for the day to forage.

Many think an animal is abandoned in that situation, Wallace said.

The Budd family wasnB次元官网网址檛 fooled, and kept interested neighbours and pets away, leaving it lie. All the right things according to Wild ARC.

B次元官网网址淲hen a deer fawn is lying down all curled up not making any noise and just sitting there, thatB次元官网网址檚 perfectly normal. Mom will come back,B次元官网网址� Wallace said. B次元官网网址淚f the fawn is seen in the same location for days on end, and then it starts to get up, calling and crying looking for itB次元官网网址檚 mom, thatB次元官网网址檚 when we know the fawn is in distress.B次元官网网址�

This baby napped in the yard, to the joy of BuddB次元官网网址檚 young children, Levi and Emma. (Levi Budd is the Victoria boy behind the word . He notes, deer and reed, are a prime example.)

B次元官网网址淭his little bunny like Thumper came over and checked her out,B次元官网网址� said Lucky. B次元官网网址淭hen the mom came back, the little fawn lifted its head and the mom went off to check on the other baby.B次元官网网址� The deer and fawn moved in the middle of the night.

B次元官网网址淪heB次元官网网址檒l come back several times during the day but usually not for very long,B次元官网网址� Wallace explained.

The key message is donB次元官网网址檛 touch a fawn or allow children or domestic pets to go near.

B次元官网网址淚f we go up to the deer fawn, weB次元官网网址檙e like a giant predator,B次元官网网址� Wallace said.

The rare occasion is if the fawn is in peril. They will, Wallace explained, get startled and run a brief stint then remember motherB次元官网网址檚 instructions to lie down.

B次元官网网址淪ometimes they do that in poor places like close to the side of the road and even the middle of the road,B次元官网网址� Wallace said. In that case, move the young deer off the road to a grassy area adjacent. Then rub your hands in grass and dirt and rub that over the fawn in a bid to eradicate scent. B次元官网网址淎s long as itB次元官网网址檚 lying down and being quiet we expect mom would come back.B次元官网网址�

When in doubt call Wild ARC in Metchosin at 250-478-9453 for advice. They also at times ask for photos emailed to help@wildarc.com.

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