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Odocoileus virginianus
White-tailed deer are one of North America's most common big game animals, native to nearly all US states and Canadian provinces and stretching southward into Mexico, Central America, and into northern South America. White-tailed deer are a medium sized deer. Their coats are reddish during the summer and grayish brown in winter. Typical males, called bucks, sport antlers consisting of a main beam with unbranched tines.
Forests and riparian zones along rivers in grasslands.
I found this doe and her two fawns feeding along the edge of a road in Fort Snelling State Park. The deer are not hunted in the park and are habituated to people making this a very good place to watch their behavior. In this shot they are foraging for acorns.
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Both. I was using a 300mm lens with a 1.4x converter and I was photographing the deer in a large suburban state park. The deer there are highly habituated to humans. Plus I was shooting from my car, so the deer were even further put at ease. Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Wow! Are they used to you or did you use a long telephoto lens?
amazing photo!!!!!!! its sooo......amazing! i love it!!!!!!!
Thanks Elsa! It's fun to photograph white-tails and I never get tired watching them as they go about their lives.
Oh my days, this picture is absolutely magnificent!!