This fawn looks like it’s about to step out of the road, but no…
Not that anybody needs this reminder, but just keep in mind that the fawns born last spring are still young and inexperienced when it comes to traffic.
For example, this little guy appeared in front of my headlights the other night. I stopped the car in plenty of time.
The fawn stood there. It didn’t exactly stare at the lights, but it wasn’t sure how to get out of the way. Then it wandered down the road for a while before finally finding a way out of the light.
Where we live in rural North Albany, deer of all sizes are a common sight. Most are does. But we also have bucks. Hence the fawns we now see gamboling across our yards and into the streets.
One dark night a few years ago, a deer jumped in front of my truck. It apparently bounced off, because when I stopped and looked around, I could not find it.
The collision apparently was not fatal to the deer. But it did damage the lights on one side of the front of the truck.
Keeping the incident in mind, I now slow way down on that segment of the road. Even if it annoys the heck out of drivers behind me who clearly think 35 mph on a county road is too slow.
Let them stew. I’m thinking of wildlife collisions and trying not to have any more. (hh)
… it turned around and wandered down the pavement, casting an occasional look backward.
Thanks, Hasso, for being so mindful of the wildlife who occupy this planet with us.
>> Even if it annoys the heck out of drivers behind me who clearly think 35 mph on a county road is too slow. <<
Went for a drive in the country the other day, I was fortunate enough not to have too many folks going from one location to another!
It’s officially “gamboling” season, and here I am without my safety vest! Thanks Hasso for all the poignant reporting you do to keep us informed!
We’ll need Flock camera’s for the deer sooner or later..but…I’m sure it’ll get voted down…oh my bambee
Thank you for bringing attention to this issue and reminding readers to be mindful of our local wildlife. Last week, during a morning bike ride, I came across a doe lying in the brush near the bottom of the hill at the intersection of N. Albany Rd and Quarry Rd. She appeared to have been struck only recently, as her bleeding looked recent and her eyes were still open. I stopped to check on her and found that she had already died and was no longer suffering, thankfully.
Given the speeding that often occurs in that area despite the ticketing cameras, I can’t help but wonder how much of a role excessive speed played in the collision that claimed her life. In N. Albany, deer are a common sight and can often be seen grazing alongside roads or crossing them. I’ve found that driving at 30–35 mph gives me enough time to react safely when encountering deer or other wildlife, helping to avoid potentially tragic outcomes for both animals and motorists.
Within the last two weeks I got on I5 at Millersburg South ramp heading toward Albany. Had just passed the buildings of ATI and seen a deer and fawn standing off in the grass and then I knew why. There lay a deer along the side of the ro d. I know deer along the freeway are asking for a death call but it stills saddens me to see one killed.