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Whitetail Deer - First Fawn

Here are photos of the first sighting of fawns each summer over the last several years.

 

 

Summer of 2023: The first fawn sighting and photograph occurred while the fawn was grazing on the tall grasses and wildflowers on Carillon Stonegate Pond's north bank. And they were triplets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer of 2022: The first fawn sighting and photograph occurred while the fawn was grazing on the tall grasses and wildflowers on Carillon Stonegate Pond's north bank. And playfully prancing along the shore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer of 2021: Similar to prior years, these first fawns - twins? - were sighted and photographed while the fawns were grazing on the tall grasses and wildflowers on Carillon Stonegate Pond's north bank. Here the fawns are alerted to some noise while grazing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer of 2020: Similar to 2018, the first fawn sighting and photograph occurred while the fawn was grazing on the tall grasses and wildflowers on Carillon Stonegate Pond's north bank. Here the fawn and mother are feeding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer of 2019: Similar to 2018, the first fawn sighting and photograph occurred while the fawn was grazing on the tall grasses and wildflowers on Carillon Stonegate Pond's north bank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer of 2018: The first fawn sighting and photograph occurred while the fawn was grazing on the tall grasses and wildflowers on Carillon Stonegate Pond's north bank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more on the White-tail Deer, see our website page: White-tail Deer.

 

The Carillon at Stonegate community is very fortunate to have a variety of wetland, forest and prairie environments conducive to a variety of birds and other wildlife, insects and plants. Our community and the Kane County Forest Preserve do an exceptional job in maintaining this natural environment – both for the benefit of the birds and wildlife and for our residents to enjoy.

 

Take a hike and see what you can find – and identify!

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