White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) - Doe and Her Fawn

An intimate moment between a mother and child! A shot of the fawn nursing! Unfortunately, I only had my macro lens with me during this hike, so the pictures were not as wonderful as I would have liked!

These two were out on a peninsula in a wetland in Gwinnett County, GA.

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Christine Young

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Love this shot <3 Posted 7 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  My friend, Pratima, got MUCH better shots than me! I was regretting not bringing my other lenses! Gahhh! It was such a special moment! Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Your shot is good though! I like that it is a bit far off and obfuscated (this word if for Ferdy, if he sees this)...It adds to the intimacy of the moment, in my opinion. They are nicely framed by the hole in the trees, by the water....lovely! Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
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      Yes, the de-obfuscator was not needed in this instance.
      @Lisa: it's a really great feeling when being still in the field for a while and being rewarded by such a moment. It's like seeing the pure natural moment as the deer is likely not aware of you. Posted 7 years ago
    2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        It was wonderful while it lasted!
        
        Unfortunately my friend and I (despite being very quiet) drew the attention of a couple of other people (this is a wetland trail just outside of metro Atlanta). They proceeded to let out lots of loud OOOOHS & AHHHs...which then startled the pair and caused the nursing session to end. :( Posted 7 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        HEY YOU! WHAT IS IT THAT YOU'RE SEEING WITH YOUR CAMERA!?! WHY ARE YOU SO QUIET!?!? HELLO?!?! Posted 7 years ago
        
        Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        Exactly! People are ridiculous. They just don't know the meaning of "tread gently." Posted 7 years ago
        
        morpheme
        
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        LOL.... I try to make it a point to go to places that have fewer people, but I get this often enough... WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT.... ummmm well nothing now, it's run away... Posted 7 years ago
        
        Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        I usually do the same, but my friend wanted me to go to her hiking spot (she lives in the city) for this occasion. I much prefer VERY rural, isolated areas! Posted 7 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        I avoid popular spots too, but this summer, it seems like there are swarms of kids everywhere. Even Audubon centers around here have started summer camps. So, there is now more trash, trampled vegetation, and noise nearly everywhere. It's nice for the kids to get outside, but it makes for a horrible experience for hikers. I encountered a particularly loud hoard of kids yesterday, and my son said, "I hope they aren't hoping to see any wildlife because they have scared away everything that moves, including us." Haha, so true. Posted 7 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 Flown Kimmerling