Leaping deer

I was heading home from the woodstove emporium—I had to procure a new chimney-cleaning brush and a mantel protector—when I noticed a trio of White-tailed deer grazing in a roadside field. From the size of the individuals, I'm guessing it was mom and her two kids, both born this past spring. They didn't seem all that bothered by my presence, but when I edged closer, the doe did raise her head up and motion her youngsters to pay attention to the intruder. Without any apparent fear, the group moved away slowly, but then, with no warning, they made a break for the woods. The field, probably intended for cow or horses, was bordered by an electric fence designed to keep the domestic critters inside. The fence had no ability to keep the deer outside. Whether for entry or exit, all it took was a graceful leap to clear the wire. Then, in a white-tailed flash, the deer were gone.