Friday, September 18, 2015

Whitetail Deer fawn and doe

I was out walking in the woods of central Florida during the latter part of October, 2014 when I got really lucky and saw this doe Whitetail deer with her fawn. I would guess that it was only about about two to three months old. Down here in the south the breeding season starts much later than it does up north, so the birthing season is much later also. I found this link to be most informative: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw121. Whitetail deer are a major food source for the Florida Panther and Bobcat. Humans also have an apparently ample opportunity to prey on them also.

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