Just chillin' in the weeds 'til Momma comes!

Early this afternoon Leann was trimming up the long grass over by the sugar shack when she was surprised by this:

Actually, I don't know who was more surprised, Leann or the little fawn.  He/she jumped up when Leann came along, but then lay down just a short distance away.  Mom must have said to stay there, and he/she did!

They seem to have a habit of hiding down in the tall grass.  Unfortunately, hiding out like this sometimes leads to unhappy endings for baby deer as our friend found out recently.  The story is too sad to tell!

Of course I wondered all afternoon if mom ever came back.  When I checked the first time a couple hours after this picture was taken, he/she was still there with no mom in sight.  But, good news. Leann saw both mom and baby together this evening.

Now we can all sleep!