Fawn

Once again yesterday, I caught sight of a marvelous fawn on my way home from work. The fawn lives in the grassy area between the Beltline, Jones Franklin Road, and the northbound ramp onto the Beltline. I’m not sure how it manages to live there, being surrounded by traffic. Somehow it does, though. Although Lake Johnson is nearby, there’s a guardrail and a steep drop-off between it and the deer.

I have seen it three times now, the first time about two months ago. I’ve never seen any adult deer around it, which makes me wonder if its been orphaned.

One day when I was turning onto the Beltline, I passed a Raleigh animal control officer stopped on the ramp. I’ve wondered since then if the deer’s number was up. Yesterday’s sighting has put my mind at ease. It’s not the perfect home for a deer, but it’s apparently good enough.

If you drive by the area, keep a lookout for the spotted fawn.