06/01/2026
June is baby animal season. Fledglings on the ground, fawns in the grass, rabbit nests in the lawn, turtle eggs in garden beds. They're all out right now — and most of them don't need help.
The image covers nine things people do in June with good intentions that make things worse. A few of them will surprise you.
🌿 The fledgling hopping on the lawn left the nest on purpose. The fawn curled alone in the grass was hidden there by the doe. The shallow fur-lined nest that looks like dead grass has baby rabbits in it and the mother comes back at dusk.
The one most people don't think about: bare patches of soil that look empty often have native bee nests underneath. Mulching or tilling over them seals the bees in.
Nine panels. Nine mistakes. The kindest thing you can do for most of them is walk past.
If something is genuinely injured — a licensed wildlife rehabber is the right call 🐾
