Jennifer Shaw of Turner texted photos to her neighbor Melissa-Marie Desjardins, asking if she had seen what was in the grass on her lawn.

Jennifer Shaw Courtesy of Melissa-Marie Desjardins
Jennifer Shaw courtesy of Melissa-Marie Desjardins
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When Jessica went to get a closer look, this is what she found.

Jennifer Shaw courtesy of Melissa-Marie Desjardins
Jennifer Shaw courtesy of Melissa-Marie Desjardins
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Curled up sleeping in the grass was this fawn. The photo was taken from a much further distance than it looks as to not disturb the deer. The Maine State Game Warden was called and they were told that if the fawn was still there when they got back from work, they would come to get it.

The deer is not abandoned by its mother. Quite the opposite, as the Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife webpage explains:

When not nursing, the fawn curls up in a bed site and remains motionless, its white spots blending in well with the sun-flecked ground. Fawns lose their spots at 90 to 120 days of age, when they begin growing their winter coats.

Every spring, MDIFW and wildlife rehabilitators receive calls about "orphaned" fawns. It is perfectly natural for a fawn to be by itself in the woods. Its mother is probably nearby, aware and attentive. If you encounter a fawn lying quietly by itself in the woods, leave it alone. The mother will be (by to) take care of it once you move away.

It's very cute, but mom is nearby. As much as you'd like to take it into your home to care for it, don't. If you have any questions about how you should handle any wild animals you encounter in your backyard, tips on what you should do can be found at the link below.

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