Surprise - Fawn White-tailed Deer - North Idaho

This instance is the perfect example why I always carry my camera. I was checking some things at the river for work today when I paused to soak in the scenery and listen to the rushing water.

As I was taking in the sights and sounds, I noticed something moving quickly out of the corner of my eye. I turned to see this fawn running down the path I had just made in the snow. She came to a skidding halt about 10 meters from me, in this exact position. She did not move for ten seconds as she stared at me.

Eventually she decided that it was not worth her time to proceed any further, and ran back off in the direction she came. Luckily I had my camera, and a quick response!

comments (2)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Those 10 seconds where you just stare at each other are magical, it's like a universal understanding. Great pose! Posted 10 years ago
1. travismorhardt
  
  Lion
  
  In this instance, I'm not sure there was an understanding between us. I thought it was funny how she just ran carelessly right up to me, and she was scared out of her wits so much that she froze for a bit. But I do know what you mean about the universal understanding, and I love when that is reached with animals. The pose is exactly how she stopped, with her back legs buckled to an almost sitting position underneath her when she stopped. Posted 10 years ago

The White-tailed Deer

The white-tailed deer, also known commonly as the whitetail and the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized species of deer native to North America, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia, where it predominately inhabits high mountain terrains of the Andes.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates

Species identified by travismorhardt