Forest Doe and Fawn
by Kathy Kelly
Title
Forest Doe and Fawn
Artist
Kathy Kelly
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Art
Description
Photographed and then digitally enhanced, this female white-tailed deer (doe) and her fawn were grazing in our backyard. Taken in late summer, she and others in her herd, often take refuge in our woods.
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.
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September 9th, 2016
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