Tag Archives: white fawn

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Mike Petrich wrote, “Here are a few new pics of the piebald deer (and twin and parent). This morning I found them on the trail (they blocked our path) and I had the camera so I crouched down and snapped a few pics."

"The good news is that they seem to be healthy and active in the area.  They are very comfortable around me and my camera, which worries me a little, but so many deer in these parts are less skittish than other parts of the coast.”

This white fawn is considered a tow-head and will continue to color up. Live and prosper, white fawn...and your sibling!

It's warm away from the ocean, but very breezy.

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Signs of spring are seemingly everywhere, and new life adds to the magic. It doesn’t get more magical than having a white Fawn arrive. Roxanne Holmes wrote, “This normal-colored Doe had two fawns this year. One is the typical dark hue with light spots, and the other is almost white with barely perceptible lighter spots. It seems to me that you have explained that this is an occasional occurrence, and that the light one will darken as it matures.”

We have had several white Fawns over the years, and it’s always a startling sight, almost like you can’t believe your eyes. These rare Fawns are considered “towheads” and will eventually color up. But they will never reach the coloring of a normal-colored Fawn. We believe there is a Buck with a recessive gene that causes this anomaly. This little Fawn born on The Sea Ranch needs to survive its lack of camouflage.

Thanks to Roxanne for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

Lots of cool fog over the ocean and some coastal bluffs, but sunny elsewhere. Breezy and beautiful!

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A white fawn was born this year on The Sea Ranch. It's not an albino, or leucistic. It is considered a tow-head who will eventually color up. Steve Coffee-Smith recently photographed the fawn with its mother.

Version 2The fawn has really grown! And you can she he/she is acquiring a little color, especially on the face.

Thanks to Steve for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

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A nearly-white fawn was born on The Sea Ranch. Not an albino, but considered a towhead. It will eventually color up. John Batchelder recently got a photo of the cute fawn with its mother.

White Fawn with its mother by John BatchelderYou will see it is acquiring some color on its back. Here's another look at the fawn.

Nearly-white Fawn by John Batchelder

It's wonderful to see the fawn looking so healthy. John says the fawn is very active, jumping and playing. Life is good when you are a cute fawn on The Sea Ranch!

Thanks to John for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

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John Batchelder spotted this fawn at The Sea Ranch. It is mostly white, but has some color on its back.

Nearly-white Fawn by John BatchelderThis isn't the first time we've had a white fawn born on the Mendonoma coast. It seems there is a Buck or two with a recessive gene for this condition. It is considered to be a tow-head, and the fawn will eventually color up, similar to a human child being born with blond hair, but it turns to brown as the child grows older.

Here is a photo by Gerda Rudolph of the white fawn born in 2014. You will see it had a normal-colored sibling.

2014 White Fawn and its normal-colored sibling by Gerda RandolphAnd this photo by Roland Coombs is one of my favorites!

White fawn by Roland CoombsThanks to John, Gerda and Roland for allowing me to share their photos with you here.