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Spring: the season to recall fawn-dly

A fawn, soaked with rain and dew, hides motionless where its mother told it to stay. (Rich Landers)

WILDLIFE WATCHING Peek-a-boo in the dew. Spring is full of discoveries for people who roam wide-eyed outdoors. Watch your step!

And no, I didn’t pick the youngster up even though its mother was nowhere in site. This is nature’s way.

For details, here’ my blog post on the plea from experts asking the public to leave young wildlife be.

And a local veterinarian gave mega-dittoes to that request in this S-R story . His quote:  “People have got to learn to just leave the dang things alone.”

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Outdoors Blog." Read all stories from this blog