Had my camera today......

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:38 pm

Good evening all,

I had my camera today and a great photo op presented itself.....I came across a doe and 3 fawns bedded and was able to get these pics with the add of my new investment (lens):

Is it me or do these fawns look way too small for this time of the year

My favorite pic of the day of the bunch

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huntman · Post by **huntman** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:19 pm

great shots sandman! Yeah i agree they look much too small for this time of year....

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:35 pm

Ya.....Im thinking that they are too small for the upcoming winter~!

flbuckmaster · Post by **flbuckmaster** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:52 pm

the pic with all 3 looks like a canidate for picture contest.

jay

groundpounder · Post by **groundpounder** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:55 pm

The two fawns I saw tonight were alot larger than those two. Great pictures!

deerman · Post by **deerman** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:03 pm

Yes these fawns are young for this time of year. Reasons? too many does for the amount of MATURE bucks to do the breeding on time thus the fawn drop is late (July). The mother didnt get bred until her second heat December. Not enough Mature bucks to do the breeding. Buck to Doe ratio is way out of balance.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:32 pm

great pictures i was going to say the same thing she was bread to late. i've seen 2 about that size here as well in the past couple weeks

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:59 pm

flbuckmaster wrote:the pic with all 3 looks like a canidate for picture contest.

jay

Thanks Jay...
Cheers,
Robin

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:11 am

Good piics, Robin!

Limbs and Sticks · Post by **Limbs and Sticks** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:05 am

Great pics small fawns things are changing there is no lack of bucks here I've seen spots in NOV. FADED but still spots, late breeding don't know why.

Wes

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:23 am

Great pictures.

They look lile late bloomers to me

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:28 am

This doe had 3 fawns with her but I could not get them all into one photo. Would the fact that she had triplets account for smaller size??

Must be old age creeping up as I cant stop thinking about what a tough winter they are in for~!

Cheers,
Robin

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:35 am

Here's a couple more;

Cheers,
Robin

frisky · Post by **frisky** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:37 pm

Nice pictures. My glasses are clean but I still see spots...yep they are small....

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:20 pm

They must have been born very late. They might survive a mild winter, but heavy snow would sure give them a tough time.