karlallenjr

I only caught glimpses of Sunny throughout the winter months but I knoew it was her. The other deer she ran with didn't stop and look at me when I called her name. On Friday, May 10, she surprised me with a visit.
I had just gotten out of my truck and turned to find her right behind me, casually approaching. I shared some salted peanuts with her as I scratched the spot between her ears. She also allowed me to feel her belly which was overly large from the last time I had seen her. I hope to see her with a fawn soon. I'll keep you all posted.
Before I had to actually get to work, I fed her an apple and some zuchinni.
She is still playful, I found out. Twice I turned my back on her and I was head-butted and she trotted off when I turned to throw a bucket of water at her that was meant for the dogs.
After about an hour she wandered off into the woods as quietly as she had arrived.

I work for a veterinarian here in TN. One of our clients brought this injured fawn to us at our hospital. She had a malformed leg that would not support her, and the mother had left her.  Our Vet doctored her and the entire staff had a hand in nursing her back to health.
With in less than a year Sunshine was released into the woods near our Doctors home. Sunny decided to stay around and take advantage of the quisine the doctors wife brought out for her every day.
Sunny became very used to my voice and, to my amazement, she would soon come when I called. Knowing I had treats for her I think. She was very playful and liked to be chased with the water hose and often snuck up to head butt me from behind.
Before she left for good we talked about the hazards of hunters and the hiway and she assured me that she would steer clear of them both.
Sunny still comes around to this day but has a few friends of her own and possibly her own fawn, so she keeps her distance with them. I am sure it is her because when I see them and call her name, the others run and she stops and turns to look my direction before trotting off.

I'm Karl and I live on Signal Mountain, in the town of Signal Mountain, TN. I'm a passible artist, writer, painter and musician. Play rythmn guitar, bass, tenor sax and I can tinkle on a piano and not get the keys wet.
I hope anyone who sees my work enjoys it and please comment on it. Criticism is helpful.