HIDDEN BABY

                                               16 " X 20" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

One of the supreme rewards spending our summers here in the North Carolina Smokey Mountains is the occasional fawn sighting!    

These beautiful creatures  are the babies of white-tailed deer and are born April through July.  Most first time mom's have only one baby but will typically have twins or triplets afterwards. Last year having a mom and triplets cross our front lawn as we watched from the deck was an unforgettable thrill!

These little forest treasures are left alone in hidden areas of tall grasses or bush while mom  goes off to eat.  She returns at dawn and dusk to feed and maybe move her baby.   Sometimes when we see a very young fawn wandering alone,  it's natural to feel panic (I know I do)  but  it's necessary to leave the fawn alone and mom will return to take care of it providing it's best chance for survival.

This HIDDEN BABY is available at CRAFTED  IN CAROLINA GALLERY, 3073 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC. - Phone 828-944-0004