Sad Sight Today

[Cabin Fever]

As I was driving past a freshly cut hay field, I saw 4 different groups of turkey vultures feeding on something in different spots in the field. I pulled over and watched the closest group pick something up as they were pecking at it. Yeah, it was a fawn! The farmer must have unknowingly run over at least 4 fawns while cutting hay, which the 4 groups of turkey vultures were feeding on! On my way back a couple hours later, there were 3 does pacing along the edge of the field. Pretty sad sight!

 

 

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[Otto]

That’s why I hate mowing my fields in May.  I’ll wait an extra 2 or 3 weeks to avoid just this.  

[Cabin Fever]

That’s why I hate mowing my fields in May.  I’ll wait an extra 2 or 3 weeks to avoid just this.  

Yeah, when I had my camp, I would mow earlier than I needed to, to avoid this. Came close a couple times, but if the weeds weren’t as high, it was easier to spot a nesting hen or fawn. Then I would practically scalp the ground, so I wouldn’t have to mow again until after nesting or fawning season. I would have been crushed if I hit a fawn...


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[G-Man]

We never cut hay till july, silage is what most early cutting seems to go for.. fawns and turkey nests to abundant now.

[Bolt action]

Are the fawns just too young to get out of the way? For some reason I thought they were mobile within a few hours of being born...

[land 1]

there natural defence is to stay put and let predators pass by at least first 2 -3 weeks so they just hold tight and wont get up