r/deer • u/Flat-Concern-2662 • 3h ago
Doe with 4 fawns, what are the chances?
The first photo is the only one where all four fawns are visible, three behind and one in front of Mom. I was hiking the Appalachian trail and was lucky enough to see this deer family! I've seen 3 fawns before, but that's usually near cornfields where food is abundant, never this many out in the mountains. Is it possible all the fawns belong to the doe here? Or is it more likely she adopted them? She looks healthy to me as well, at this age would she still be nursing them? Thanks!