Fawn rescue with a thermal drone.
Most roe deer fawns are born in May and June, and in their first weeks of life they hide motionless in tall grass — exactly where the mowers work. A thermal overflight before mowing finds them in minutes so they can be moved to safety.
This work is done free of charge
I fly these missions as a volunteer pilot myself, as part of the national network coordinated by the Vadvilág Élőhelyrehabilitáló Alapítvány (Wildlife Habitat Rehabilitation Foundation). It is not part of my commercial services — if you are about to mow and you are near me, I help free of charge.
The thermal camera works best in the early morning, when the grass is still cool and the fawn's body is warmer than its surroundings. Flights therefore usually happen around sunrise, the day before mowing or that same morning, so the fawns found cannot wander back onto the field in the meantime.
What to do if you are about to mow
Timing matters most: let us know a few days before mowing so there is time to arrange the flight.
Tell us early
Call or write as soon as you know the planned mowing date — the flight works best at dawn, immediately beforehand.
Give the location
A map pin or parcel number and the rough size of the area is enough to plan the flight.
If I am too far, someone else is not
The map above lists volunteer pilots across the country — find the nearest one. What matters is that the overflight happens.