But when it comes to young wildlife, the best thing to is almost always to stand back, stay out of the way and let nature take care of itself.

Birds and squirrels can be blown out of their nest in storms, and although they appear alone and helpless, the parents will often find these youngsters and care for them wherever they might be.

It is very common for small wildlife to become separated from their nest and siblings, but probably the most common wildlife found alone is white-tailed deer fawns.

Just because you see a fawn by itself
doesn't mean it's an orphan

The parent is nearby and she is just waiting for you to leave so she can move her fawn off to safety," said Mike Shaw, wildlife research supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

"Sometimes people, with the best of intentions, attempt to 'save' a  fawn.

But this can actually compromise the fawn's ability to survive in the wild

Raising a wild deer is not easy and besides, no one can take better care of a fawn than the fawns mother," Shaw said.

In Oklahoma, most fawns are born in May and June,
and start becoming visible in mid to late June.

Observe from the distance,
but please leave the fawn alone !!
The fawns mother IS nearby