What's going on?
The brush rabbits are making an appearance once again.
Not many...
Not often, bit nice to see them.
My doe with twins has changed to a doe with a single fawn.
The fawn has a mass on its neck. It is fibromatosis,
common in young white-tailed deer in Oregon.
According to the ODFW "Typically, deer are exposed to the virus at a young age and develop fibromas. If they are exposed again as an adult, they are less likely to get the disease a second time due to acquired immunity to the disease. Fibromas are not a significant cause of deer deaths."
Barry is here daily.
His antlers are changing from velvet and hardening off.
The process is bloody and messy.
Barry is a handsome fella. Poor fawn! Good to see the bunnies!
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