Bucky the Unicorn Deer

<p>The inspiration for this children's story came from a real deer with one antler I named Bucky. He appeared at my home on a cold blustery winter day in rural Connecticut. Emaciated with all of his ribs showing and a broken rear ankle it was obvious he was struggling to survive. Without human intervention this small young deer was not going to live through the winter. </p><p></p><p>I bought bags of deer food to feed him but quickly realized he was being chased off by the other deer who came to eat as well. Now whenever Bucky came to eat I stood outside in the cold as he ate. The other deer stepped back or ran away but Bucky knew I was protecting him as he ate his fill. </p><p></p><p>In a short amount of time he grew to trust me learning his name and my face. Finally through nutritious food he was gaining some weight as you can see in the photo and his rear ankle began to heal. Our friendship bonded us but he still remains wild and free.</p>