Posts in Category: deer
White-tail doe
White-tailed Deer, doe: Rachel Carson NWR, Headlands Trail, Wells, Maine, USA, August 2025 — dropping back a few days to visit the White-tail doe that I encountered at Rachel Carson last week. Her she is finally crossing the path in the open. One of the fawns was right behind her. Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 at 222mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Going away
White-tailed Deer fawn: Rachel Carson NWR, headquarters headland trail, Wells, Maine, USA, August 2025 — another shot from my White-tail encounter on Friday. Going away shot. My friend Paul would find this point of view amusing, but I say take what you can get. It is all about the eyes anyway. I think she might have been looking for her twin, not at me, but it makes a good shot anyway. Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 at 340mm equivalent (they were not far away). Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Sika
Sika Deer, Dorchester County, Maryland, July 2025 — The eastern shore in Maryland is now home to a large population of the marsh-dwelling Sika deer. They are originally from Japan but were introduced in Maryland in the early 1900s, and have thrived. Though there was some concern about competition for resources with the native White-tail, it turns out that they prefer different habitats and can coexist just fine. This is a female. Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
I see you!
White-tailed Deer: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, July 2025 — As we sat down to a late 4th of July cookout lunch at my in-laws, someone spotted this deer grazing in the wild meadow at the edge of their property. Of course I hustled right over to the car to get my camera (I do not run anymore, hustle is as good as it gets). I worked my way around the house to get closer, stopping every 15 yards or so to take photos. She watched me coming, fully aware but not, apparently, much bothered. She actually let me come right up the mowed edge of meadow, maybe 30 yards away. After taking way too many photos, I disappeared back around the house, and she went on grazing there behind the milkweed until she had her full. Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Mule Deer in the morning
Mule Deer: Pebble Creek Campground area, Yellowstone National Park, October 2024 — Yesterday’s Mule Deer family was from further up toward Silver Gate. We found this family the next morning down my Pebble Creek. They were feeling a bit frisky in the cool morning air. These fawns are pretty well grown to still be nursing and I am sure the doe will not indulge them much longer. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di 3 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Mule Deer
Mule Deer: near the Silver Gate gate, Yellowstone National Park, October 2024 — We saw surprisingly few Mule Deer in Yellowstone when we were there, and no bucks. The does we saw though, all had well grown fawns, generally twins. This is a late in the day, almost sundown shot on our way back out of the Lamar Valley to our lodging in Silver Gate. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di3 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Roadside Mule Deer
Mule Deer: Yellowstone National Park, October 2024 — We saw surprisingly few Mule Deer in Yellowstone. This one was right beside the road with its mother and another fawn just coming into the park from the Silver Gate entrance, crack of dawn as they say. Taken from the car window at the maximum ISO I allow, 25600. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400Di3 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed (with noise reduction) in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Bugler
Elk: Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, USA — a large herd of Elk have taken up residence right in downtown Mammoth Hot Springs, on the lawns and the central green and around the thermal terraces. This is the patriarch of the herd, bugling his dominance in the early morning light while the sun is still only on the tops of the mountains. Sony a6700 with the Tamron 50-400 Di iii VC zoom at 600mm. Close to full frame though we kept a respectful distance. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Colorado! fawn
White-tailed Deer (fawn): Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Commerce City, Colorado, USA, July 2024. We were gifted a doe and fawn White-tailed Deer feeding in the angle between a well-used cycle trail the walking trail into a pond at the RMANWR when we visited. They calmly continued to feed as we walked slowly toward them, not bothered by us or the even closer passing cyclists. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii VC zoom at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my evolving bird and wildlife modifications. Animal subject detection. Processed in Photomator.
Colorado! Handsome and he knows it…
Mule Deer: Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Commerce City, Colorado, USA, July 2024 — We took the granddaughters to RMANWR yesterday to see the Bison, and whatever else we could see. This handsome Mule Deer Buck was bedded down for the heat of the day in the shade of a cottonwood right beside the road. This is a shot from the passenger seat through the open driver’s window. Notice the antlers are still in velvet. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii VC zoom at 172mm equivalent. Program mode with my evolving bird and wildlife modifications. Animal subject recognition. Processed in Photomator.