A Fawn, still with spots, didn't see me for about ten seconds on the footpath, then turned around and was startled when she noticed me. Then mother Doe stepped out of the brush and authoritatively stamped her foot at me a couple times. She glared at me, positioning herself directly between me and her Fawn, for about ten seconds. When I didn't retreat, she snorted and leapt away with Fawn at her side.

They leapt and ran about 50 meters and stopped, looking back in my direction. Doe continued to snort or sneeze every 3 or 4 seconds for a full minute and a half (while a small plane flew low overhead), seemingly to alert other Deer in the vicinity (there was another small group about 100 meters away) that I was invading the area.

Another fascinating closeup encounter with a White-tail family on the trail. It is impressive how Does defend and lead their youngsters when they encounter unexpected situations. They are amazing to watch.

After making a few still photos, I switched to video to record any sounds they made. The audio file starts as the Doe first leapt away and snorted. She kept up the alarm for over 90 seconds. I afterwards encountered them again, and two more small family groups in the nearby fields, out in the open late in the evening. This is a great place for Deer watching.

Blue form of White-lipped Island Pitviper, from Komodo Islands
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Observación realizada por Bayron Descanse en el predio Reserva Ecologica Cofan-Bermejo propiedad del señor(a) Comunidad Cofan Chandia Na'en. Programa de biodiversidad de Jhony López. Identificada por Ana Isabel López Rojas y Jhony López.

Observation made by Bayron Descanse in the property Reserva Ecologica Cofan-Bermejo owned by Comunidad Cofan Chandia Na'en. Biodiversity program by Jhony López. Identified by Ana Isabel López Rojas and Jhony López.

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For further information of the observation see: Langner, Christian Georg 2017. Hidden in the Heart of Borneo-shedding light on Some Mysteries of an Enigmatic Lizard: First Records of Habitat Use, Behavior, and Food Items of Lanthanotus borneensis Steindachner, 1878 in Its Natural Habitat. Russ. J. Herpetol. 24 (1): 1-10