Doe a Deer
by Kathy Kelly
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Doe a Deer
Artist
Kathy Kelly
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Photographed by Kathy Kelly, this female white-tailed deer (doe) is part of a small herd that grazes in our backyard. Taken in late summer, she takes refuge in our woods just as the sun starts to set. Recently, we have seen her with two small spotted fawns.
The white-tailed deer is a brownish, medium-sized deer. Found in forests, farms, parks, backyards, open areas of brush and the edges of wetlands; often migrates to swamps in the winter.
The white-tailed deer has a reddish-brown coat that turns grayish-brown in the winter and has a large tail which is white underneath which it raises like a flag when alarmed.. Young deer (or fawns) have a reddish coat with white spots on the back.
The males (or bucks) have antlers that they shed in late winter and grow out in spring. Males grow to 5 feet in length and 3.5 feet tall at the shoulders, and can weigh 50 to 300 pounds. Females (does) are about one-third smaller.
Also known as the Virginia deer, the white-tailed deer are remarkably good swimmers and agile runners that are capable of reaching speeds of 35 miles per hour and jumping 30 feet horizontally and 8.5 feet vertically. Due to the reduction of natural predators such as wolves and bobcats, these deer have become overabundant in some areas.
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August 21st, 2016
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