White-tailed deer

Spotted, wide-eyed, and nearly invisible in dappled light, a white-tailed deer fawn waits in the tall grass while its mother stays close by.

Fawns are born in late spring and early summer with a coat of white spots that helps them blend into the grass and shadows. Their mothers often leave them hidden for hours while they feed, returning to nurse. The white-tailed deer is Manitoba’s most widespread deer, named for the white underside of the tail that flashes when it bolts.

This is a favourite frame of a white-tailed deer fawn, with the doe just visible beside it.

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