Last evening I had to brake abruptly to avoid hitting four White-tailed Deer on a road. That isn’t unexpected in the evening, for after all, these deer are crepuscular (see road hazard). So, it was a bit unexpected last week to see them midday on two occasions. I don’t know why they were out and about at this unusual time.
The first sighting was of a doe and its fawn crossing a field. Only the fawn posed nicely for me.
A couple of days later, a doe and two fawns were seen travelling along the beach. Here are two of the three.
Hi Alistair,
The markings on the fawn’s face are striking and beautiful – thank you for yet another splendid wildlife picture. We enjoyed seeing two moose browsing on shrubs below our house this morning. It was a delightful ungulate sighting – much preferred to encounters while driving on the roads and highways.
Lynn, agreed: it is a fetching fawn.
Wow, as gorgeous as is the shot of the fawn, the spirit of the two of them running on the beach really touched my heart! Thank you.
I saw a group seven (deer) on the beach while waiting for the Procter ferry this week. Several looked to be playing in the water, up above the knees. Unfortunately I don’t have your camera or skills.
Carol, I have rarely seen deer in the Lake; I would have photographed it happily. Incidentally, the fawn (first picture, above) was taken in Procter.