Whitetail Doe
by Nava Thompson
Title
Whitetail Doe
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A Whitetail deer looking back at the camera in Pea Ridge National Park in NW Arkansas. Male (buck or stag) Female (doe) The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the Virginia deer or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States (all but five of the states), Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru. It has also been introduced to New Zealand and some countries in Europe, such as Finland, Czech Republic, and Serbia. In the Americas, it is the most widely distributed wild ungulate.
In North America, the species is most common east of the Rocky Mountains, and is absent from much of the western United States, including Nevada, Utah, California, Hawaii, and Alaska (though its close relatives, the black-tailed or mule deer Odocoileus hemionus, can be found there). While black-tailed deer prefer rough, open areas with hills, the white-tailed deer is a woodland species. It does, however, survive in aspen parklands and deciduous river bottomlands within the central and northern Great Plains, and in mixed deciduous riparian corridors, river valley bottomlands, and lower foothills of the northern Rocky Mountain regions from South Dakota and Wyoming to southeastern British Columbia, including the Montana Valley and Foothill grasslands. The conversion of land adjacent to the northern Rockies into agriculture use and partial clear-cutting of coniferous trees (resulting in widespread deciduous vegetation) has been favorable to the white-tailed deer and has pushed its distribution to as far north as Prince George, British Columbia. Populations of deer around the Great Lakes have also expanded their range northwards, due to conversion of land to agricultural uses favoring more deciduous vegetation, and local caribou and moose populations. The westernmost population of the species, known as the Columbian white-tailed deer, once was widespread in the mixed forests along the Willamette and Cowlitz River valleys of western Oregon and southwestern Washington, but today its numbers have been considerably reduced, and it is classified as near-threatened. The white-tailed deer is well-suited for its environment
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December 5th, 2012
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Comments (59)
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for having this great piece of artwork chosen to be featured in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. I am proud to be able to support and promote all artists within our group. I very much enjoyed viewing the masterfully done piece from you portfolio to show off to all other artists and to attract perspective buyers. Thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork with all FAA members. Well worthy of this recognition.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Pema Hou
What a lovely capture of the deer, Nava Jo! Congrats on your in house contest win in WFS Group! V/F
Judy Palkimas
Nava Jo, Aww, stunning capture...love those eyes!!! Congratulations on your 'in house' contest win in WFS! f/v
Nava Thompson replied:
Judy--thank you very much! Appreciate your nice comments and support--always!
Doug Kreuger
...Sure looks suspicious to me! Congratulations on you Song Title Win Nava Jo! Very clever of you! Voted
Nava Thompson replied:
...Thank you Doug---it is for real! :) Thank you for your fun and very nice comments! Appreciate your vote. :)
Carolyn Rosenberger
Exceptional close-up! Congrats on your contest win! fav/v
Nava Thompson replied:
Carolyn---thank you very much for your kind recognition, comments and f/v! :)
Fiona Kennard
What a sweet and tender shot! Love those eyes! Wonderful capture. Congrats on your "Song Thread" win in the WFS group! v/f
Nava Thompson replied:
Fiona---thank you very much--and appreciate you visit--comments and support! :)
Joyce Dickens
So beautiful dear Nava; I absolutely love this awesome portrait of this beautiful doe - Congratulations on your 'Song Thread' win in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group.
Nava Thompson replied:
Hello---Joyce---and thank you very much for your nice visit--encouragement and support---always! :)