Calling all Deer

 

I've stumbled upon a deer call

Fortunately I could never kill a deer

 

What happened was a couple of weeks ago while walking along a path with Monty

I idly plucked a pick of grass

and whistled it between my thumbs.

 

 

Up the path out popped a deer's head around a bush

the most comical and humanlike look it its face

of "WTF??""

 

I laughed aloud.

 

Today, I idly did the same thing along our road

and heard a rustling in the bush

so did Monty

Luckily there was a fence between the deer and us

Because this deer had a different look altogether

 

She looked furious.

 

To set the scene this doe has been hanging out in our area a lot this summer

with her two little baby fawns.

Last week on a walk I came across a little fawn dead on the side of the road

not a pretty sight

poor little thing

I wondered at the time if it was one of the pair.

 

So today, this doe popped out of the bush on the other side of the fence

and rather than bounding back in at Monty's barking,

She glared and charged.

Monty barked back at her

She took a step back and then charged again.

 

I know she would have no problem clearing the fence

but I have a hunch she had a little fawn back there

the only one left.

and possibly thought the screech of the grass whistle was her missing baby.

 

I called Monty back

threw away the blade of grass

and scurried on my way, Monty in tow.

 

I won't be blowing on grass any time soon.

 

 

photo credits here and here