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White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Description:

The white-tailed deer is a medium-sized deer native to the United States (all but five of the states), Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru. It has also been introduced to New Zealand and some countries in Europe, such as Finland, Czech Republic, and Serbia. In the Americas, it is the most widely distributed wild ungulate.

Habitat:

Radnor Lake state park

Notes:

I spotted a small herd of about a dozen does by one of the trails across the ridge.

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15 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thank Jacob!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

I love the expression.

pennymomof2
pennymomof2 12 years ago

Beautiful

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thank you Andrea!

AndreaBonomi
AndreaBonomi 12 years ago

Nice shots!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 12 years ago

Excellent photos! I love when she is licking her leg. HA! Of course the tongue one. HA! LOL!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks Christy & Leuba! I took about 30 photos & they all turned out really well so it was difficult to narrow down to just six. I see these guys regularly at the lake but usually they are further away & in deep shade so to catch them up close & in perfect light was fantastic!

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

Great pics of this beautiful deer, Karen. I like pic # 4-looks like it's on a catwalk...Pic #6 is a gorgeous shot !

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Adorable! I love the one where she's licking her chops...great expression! Great series of pics, Karen!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

I was Jeannette, & they are!

Jeannette
Jeannette 12 years ago

How lucky :)

Very cute ^^

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks Cindy!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks Christiane!
I was very lucky, she was right by the trail & didn't seem at all perturbed by my presence!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Great series and full of personality! :)

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

WOW.. Great Pic.. Love it!

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Mar 6, 2012
Submitted on Mar 6, 2012

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