I couldn’t resist posting more Whitetail photos. These are of a young doe and her last summer’s fawn who stopped by to visit this morning.
February 28, 2021
December 30, 2017
July 13, 2017
A small measure of cuteness on a hot summer day
Every once in awhile every summer a whitetail doe brings her fawn (or fawns) into my side yard for some free babysitting. She will leave for several hours and then return for the little one. She must somehow understand that the baby will be safe here while she is gone and there is plenty of clover to eat and access to a good supply of fresh water (that I always keep for the birds).
July 5, 2017
The mystery of the disappearing orchid.
Yesterday, in some thick brush not far from my house, I found an orchid of this species, but a larger and nicer specimen. I left it alone, meaning to photograph it in a few days when all of the blossoms were fully open and it would display all of its beauty. When I went to check its progress this morning, I found that it had disappeared under very suspicious circumstances; but there was a track…some tooth marks on a stem…
And on the grass beside the house later in the day… a prime suspect…
October 5, 2016
Where did it go?
This Whitetail doe was meandering along in the burn area of the Copper King fire with her head down, sniffing the ground. I suspect she was searching for a favorite trail that no longer exists. The photo was taken in the northeastern part of the burn, along USFS road 887 about three miles up Todd Creek.
July 20, 2014
The clover blossoms are not all that’s sweet.
Most of the predators of the White-tail are color blind and they would see a monotone view. Here is the same photo converted to black & white:
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