Whitetail Fawn
by Nava Thompson
Title
Whitetail Fawn
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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A photo taken by Nava Jo Thompson of a new Fawn in the wild in NW Arkanasas. He had to step really high to get around in the tall grass. Precious baby. The deer's coat is a reddish-brown in the spring and summer and turns to a grey-brown throughout the fall and winter. The deer can be recognized by the characteristic white underside to its tail, which it shows as a signal of alarm by raising the tail during escape. There is a population of white-tailed deer in the state of New York that is entirely white (except for areas like their noses and toes)�not albino�in color. The former Seneca Army Depot in Romulus, New York, has the largest known concentration of white deer. Strong conservation efforts have allowed white deer to thrive within the confines of the depot.......Size and weight........The white-tailed deer is highly variable in size, generally following Bergmann's rule that the average size is larger further away from the Equator. North American male deer (also known as a buck or stag) usually weighs 60 to 130 kg (130 to 290 lb) but, in rare cases, bucks in excess of 159 kg (350 lb) have been recorded. Mature bucks over 400 pounds are recorded in the northernmost reaches of their native range, specifically, Minnesota and Ontario. In 1926, Carl J. Lenander, Jr. took a white-tailed buck near Tofte, MN, that weighed 183 kg (400 lb) after it was field-dressed (internal organs removed) and was estimated at 232 kg (510 lb) when alive.[4] The female (doe) in North America usually weighs from 40 to 90 kg (88 to 200 lb). White-tailed deer from the tropics and the Florida Keys are markedly smaller-bodied than temperate populations, averaging 35 to 50 kg (77 to 110 lb), with an occasional adult female as small as 25.5 kg (56 lb).[5] White-tailed deer from the Andes are larger than other tropical deer of this species and have thick, slightly woolly-looking fur. Length ranges from 95 to 220 cm (37 to 87 in), including a tail of 10 to 36.5 cm (3.9 to 14.4 in), and the shoulder height is 53 to 120 cm (21 to 47 in).[6][7] Including all races, the average summer weight of adult males is 68 kg (150 lb) and is 45.3 kg (100 lb) in adult females........Deer have dichromatic (two-color) vision with blue and yellow primaries;[9] humans have trichromatic vision. Thus deer poorly distinguish the oranges and reds that stand out so well to humans.[10] This makes it very convenient to use deer-hunter orange as a safety colour on caps and clothing to avoid accidental shootings during hunting seasons......Male white-tailed deerMales re-grow their antlers every year. About 1 in 10,000 females also have antlers, although this is usually associated with hermaphroditism.........Bucks without branching antlers are often termed "Spikehorn", "spiked bucks", "spike bucks" or simply "spike". The spikes can be quite long or very short. Length and branching of antlers is determined by nutrition, age, and genetics. Rack growth tends to be very important from late spring till about a month before velvet sheds. During this time frame damage that may be done to the racks tends to be permanent. Healthy deer in some areas that are well fed can have eight-point branching antlers as yearlings (one and a half years old).........The number of points, the length or thickness of the antlers are a general indication of age but cannot be relied upon for positive aging. A better indication of age is the length of the snout and the color of the coat, with older deer tending to have longer snouts and grayer coats. Some say that deer that have spiked antlers should be culled from the population to produce larger branching antler genetics (antler size does not indicate overall health), and some bucks' antlers never will be wall trophies. Where antler growth nutritional needs are met (good mineral sources, i.e., calcium) and good genetics combine it can produce wall trophies in some of their range.[13] Spiked bucks are different from "button bucks" or "nubbin' bucks", that are male fawns and are generally about six to nine months of age during their first winter. They have skin covered nobs on their heads. They can have bony protrusions up to a half inch in length, but that is very rare, and they are not the same as spikes.
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Comments (45)
Doug Kreuger
Another wonderfully nurturing shot, Nava! You camera work is phenomenal! L&F
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Doug---little fawns are so precious--thanks for the l/f and encouragement.
Kay Novy
What a beautiful baby....great capture...v.f.
Nava Thompson replied:
Kay---thank you --- they are so precious. Love them. Appreciate your support :)
Norm Starks
Awwwwwwww, a perfectly captured tender moment! Congrats on your well-deserved win, Nava. v/f
Doug Kreuger
Nava Jo, Congratulations on this most deserving winner of last week's Song Title Contest! What a magnificent capture and a perfect match! As always, wonderful work!
Joyce Dickens
Nava, such an amazing image; the tenderness and love just abound here....CONGRATULATIONS on being one of the winners in the WFS in-house contest, 'I'll Take Care of You."
Will Borden
Nava Jo~~CONGRATULATIONS on being one of the winners in the WFS in-house contest, 'I'll Take Care of You."
JOHN TELFER
Nava, Fantastic capture in this photo, congrats on being one of the winners in the WFS groups in-house contest, fav, voted and google promoted
Hanne Lore Koehler
Gorgeous capture, Nava!!! So tender and loving! Congratulations on your WFS song thread wind! v/f
Deb Halloran
Nava Jo, Congratulations on your 'Song Thread' win in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group. Excellent work! v/f
Nava Thompson replied:
Deb--thank you very much---a little late on my reply--computer time has been very limited for several days. Thank you again for your support and encouragement. :)
Randy Rosenberger
Nava, one of the most adorable and lovely shots I have ever seen! Just love this duo of love and perfection! Nature at her best! Thanks for sharing your great talents and your kindness of love with us all! You are much appreciated! Forever, Elvis ( fave and vote)
Nava Thompson replied:
Randy---thank you---and they so capture my heart. I am still like a little kid when I see them. :) Thank you very much.
Doug Kreuger
I Love it!! A perfect match for this week's Song Title Contest, Simply Outstanding!!!! F&V PS: I Also like the image you entered for Randy—very thoughtful of you.
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Doug!! So appreciate your comments and support. Yes---I was looking through his profile--and once I saw one of his 'best friends', I did not have to look any further. :)
Kym Backland
My oh MY! ... Isn't he the sweetest little thing with his Mother? I love all your nature images Nava Jo... So sweet and compassionate! Thank you for your visits to my gallery as well.. Hope your 4th of July is lovely! FV
Nava Thompson replied:
Kym--he was precious! He was wobbly and stepping extra high over the blades of grass. Thank you for your kind comments--really appreciate your support. Happy 4th to you as well! :)
Kathy Braud
How fortunate you were to capture this photo, Nava JO! It is wonderful. Lovely overlap, tenderness and a great view of a new mom and baby. v/fav
Nava Thompson replied:
Kathy---I know---it was a first for me--at least one this small. Thank you so much for your sweet comments and promotion. :)