Doe and Fawn (2007):

Run length: 59 seconds

Summary: A fawn rushes over to its mother. The mother doe nurses her fawn, then decides the little one has had enough. Set to music.

Comments: I looked out the sliding door window by my deck on the day I shot this footage to see the fawn grazing out on the lawn. Providentially, I happened to have my mom's digital camera (which takes motion video) with me at the time. So I quickly grabbed the camera and then very carefully eased open my sliding glass door and made my way ever-so-slowly-and-quietly onto the deck (so as not to frighten the deer away). At this point, I didn't realize that more than one deer was present.

A few footsteps and a little while later, I saw the adult deer, which had been around the corner, and realized that I had a chance to film a doe and her fawn. I got a little footage of them grazing and nibbling leaves. After a couple of minutes or so, the doe moved off the right while the fawn continued to nibble leaves. I was feeling pretty good about the footage I had and thinking that was probably about as good as it was going to get. Then, to top it all off, the fawn rejoined its mother and started nursing. Wow, talk about being in the right place at the right time!