Eastern White-tailed Deer

Description:

The Eastern white-tail is a medium sized deer that standing approximately 3.5 feet at the shoulder with a reddish brown coat in the warmer months that shifts to a greyish in the winter. The fawn's spotted reddish-brown coat will be replaced by the greyer winter coat as well. Males (bucks) are larger than females and grow antlers that can stretch up to 3 feet across. Pictured is a doe (female) with her fawn (baby)

Habitat:

Traditionally deer live in wooded area but will travel through neighborhood's gardens and lawns browsing (eating). These pictures are set in our backyard (The first was snapped through a window.)

Notes:

Just after the first picture was taken the pair crossed our yard. Upon reaching the fence the doe hopped over leaving the fawn behind for the day (as does tend to do). She returned periodically throughout the day to check on and feed the little one. This was repeated for a few days and then the pair moved on. A few days after that they (or another pair?) returned and we became a deer daycare again. This was repeated for a few weeks. The fawn became accustomed to me rather easily and took to hanging out under the kitchen window (where I was doing some light yardwork and gardening) rather than off in the shrubbery as it had one day one. The second picture was taken 2 days after the first. It was perfectly relaxed while I was wandering around and gardening, but when I produced a camera paying attention to it more in a much more direct manner it became more alarmed and froze (as fawns tend to do).