It’s always fun and such a gift to see the ever elusive, Maine white-tail deer. Here are a few photos through a car window this afternoon when three does ran past our vehicle. The blurred shots were an attempt to capture them on film in a moving car and through a window. Below is a better photo. We only got two of the three young does in pictures.
Maine is home to one of the largest of the 30 recognized subspecies of white-tailed deer. After attaining maturity at age five, our bucks can reach record live weights of nearly 400 lbs. Most adult bucks, however will normally range from 200 to 300 lbs live weight, and will stand 36 to 40" at the shoulder. Does are considerably smaller; they normally weigh 120 to 175 lbs live weight. Newborn fawns begin life at 4 to 10 lbs, but grow to approximately 85 lbs live weight in their first 6 months of life.
(Quoted from http://www.maine.gov/IFW/wildlife/species/deer/index.htm).
It’s nice to see a deer when you’re with your dear on Valentine’s Day. Happy Valentine’s Day!
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