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Howdy Folks, this is @zambereileen, posting from my home in the mountains of Southern Oregon, USA. When we returned home this afternoon we were greeted by a small herd of female deer grazing next to our house. I spotted this little fella under an elder berry tree, eating the green leaves of an Oregon grape bush. It is rare to see a fawn this young in October. He was likely born sometime in August and will have a tough time gaining enough weight before the deep cold settles on the mountain. We often have deer grazing on our land, and I enjoy seeing them at such close proximity. The majority of the deer are does (mothers, aunties and their fawns) and we have fondly nicknamed our land, “The Nursery”. There is one doe in particular that sleeps in the shade of our house and has used our exterior mudroom for shelter. She has even been know to raid our cats’ food bowls on occasion- much to the cats’ dismay. Southern Oregon has an abundant deer population- both in the mountains and the nearby town of Ashland.In fact, there are so many deer living in Ashland that the mayor recently held a public “Deer Summit” to discuss the problem. At the meeting many local citizens shared about being attacked by aggressive deer. People said they are tired of being chased, intimidated and attacked by increasingly bold deer. Ashland is home to a approximately 300 deer and public opinion is mixed about how to deal with the problem. At this time there have been no proposed solutions, as the purpose of the summit was only to gather public opinion. I am interested to see how the town folk decide to deal with the issue. In the meantime, I will enjoy living peacefully on our mountain “Nursery” and watching the fawns grow.