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Virginia White-tailed Deer

A compilation of Virginia white-tailed deer (Cervus odocoileus) images including deer jumping fences, portraits, deer in snow and hoar frost, and engaged in various mating behavior.
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  • A Virginia white-tailed deer jumping a fence.  112107-045

    A Virginia white-tailed deer jumping a fence. 112107-045

  • Heavily falling snow isolates this Virginia white-tailed deer.  Tines erupting from the bases of the antlers give him an unusual appearance.  120711-2622

    Heavily falling snow isolates this Virginia white-tailed deer. Tines erupting from the bases of the antlers give him an unusual appearance. 120711-2622

  • An eleven-point white-tailed buck fence jumping in an hoarfrost coated environment.  120210-0496

    An eleven-point white-tailed buck fence jumping in an hoarfrost coated environment. 120210-0496

  • A snow storm the previous night created the environment for this photograph of a Virginia white-tailed deer in Montana.  100909-5822

    A snow storm the previous night created the environment for this photograph of a Virginia white-tailed deer in Montana. 100909-5822

  • Virginia white-tailed deer sparing in frosty surroundings.  Though sparing is mock fighting it serves to sharpen skills for serious encounters.  110709-9718

    Virginia white-tailed deer sparing in frosty surroundings. Though sparing is mock fighting it serves to sharpen skills for serious encounters. 110709-9718

  • A Virginia white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) jumping a fence.  120611-2176

    A Virginia white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) jumping a fence. 120611-2176

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    120611-2178

  • A Virginia white-tailed buck with an atypical rack demonstrating flehmen response, or lip curl behavior.  Rolling hills of mature hardwood forest form a portion of his habitat.  121205-034

    A Virginia white-tailed buck with an atypical rack demonstrating flehmen response, or lip curl behavior. Rolling hills of mature hardwood forest form a portion of his habitat. 121205-034

  • Giving a glance backward, this ten-point buck with broken tines just lost possession of a receptive doe.  120711-2481

    Giving a glance backward, this ten-point buck with broken tines just lost possession of a receptive doe. 120711-2481

  • Sun rising over the mountains has illuminated the background but is just beginning to touch the deer.  120911-2984

    Sun rising over the mountains has illuminated the background but is just beginning to touch the deer. 120911-2984

  • Hoarfrost covered vegetation surrounds and isolates this ten-point Virginia white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).  120911-3099

    Hoarfrost covered vegetation surrounds and isolates this ten-point Virginia white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). 120911-3099

  • A big eight point Virginia white-tailed buck with very long brow tines.  121405-132

    A big eight point Virginia white-tailed buck with very long brow tines. 121405-132

  • Virginia White-tailed Deer

    Virginia White-tailed Deer

    This ten-point Virginia whtie-tailed buck is exibiting a behavior know as branch licking. He is depositing scent from his forehead glands and salava onto the brranches overy his head.

  • A nine-point buck standing on a snowy ridge line in Appalachia.  121607-2700

    A nine-point buck standing on a snowy ridge line in Appalachia. 121607-2700

  • A frosty morning buck.  120311-6291

    A frosty morning buck. 120311-6291

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    120311-6293

  • This deer is reaching for a branch where it will deposit scent.  120311-6292

    This deer is reaching for a branch where it will deposit scent. 120311-6292

  • An eleven point Virginia white-tailed deer buck in a snowy field.  120610-1282

    An eleven point Virginia white-tailed deer buck in a snowy field. 120610-1282

  • This eleven point Virginia white-tailed buck has a notched ear, no doubt a healed over injury acquired during a fight over a receptive doe.  120810-1631

    This eleven point Virginia white-tailed buck has a notched ear, no doubt a healed over injury acquired during a fight over a receptive doe. 120810-1631

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    120910-1631

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    120810-1619

  • An eight point white-tailed buck looks up from browsing acorns beneath an ancient oak tree.  111907-205

    An eight point white-tailed buck looks up from browsing acorns beneath an ancient oak tree. 111907-205

  • A Virginia white-tailed deer stands in a field of hoarfrost covered vegetation, his gaze intent on a nearby doe.  120210-0475

    A Virginia white-tailed deer stands in a field of hoarfrost covered vegetation, his gaze intent on a nearby doe. 120210-0475

  • A big eight-point buck.  120911-3429

    A big eight-point buck. 120911-3429

  • Virginia white-tailed deer sparing on a frosty morning.  110709-9759

    Virginia white-tailed deer sparing on a frosty morning. 110709-9759

  • With a running start, this buck is crossing the fence in very flat style.  He was running hard after a doe.  120705-654

    With a running start, this buck is crossing the fence in very flat style. He was running hard after a doe. 120705-654

  • The same deer from the previous photograph about to touch down.  120705-656

    The same deer from the previous photograph about to touch down. 120705-656

  • A buck with an atypical rack peering through vegetation in old field habitat.  121005-415

    A buck with an atypical rack peering through vegetation in old field habitat. 121005-415

  • This Virginia white-tailed deer was in a depression from which he did not have a good view of his surrounding.  As he moved onto open ground he went totally alert at the presence of a previously unseen buck nearby.  121205-544

    This Virginia white-tailed deer was in a depression from which he did not have a good view of his surrounding. As he moved onto open ground he went totally alert at the presence of a previously unseen buck nearby. 121205-544

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  • Alarmed and departing.  120510-1269

    Alarmed and departing. 120510-1269

  • White-tailed deer bucks sizing each other up as the sun breaks the horizon.  110508-6507

    White-tailed deer bucks sizing each other up as the sun breaks the horizon. 110508-6507

  • A white-tailed deer displaying flehmen behavior while another feeds nearby.  110508-6590

    A white-tailed deer displaying flehmen behavior while another feeds nearby. 110508-6590

  • Young white-tailed deer bucks sparring in a frosty field.  110508-6457

    Young white-tailed deer bucks sparring in a frosty field. 110508-6457

  • Virginia white-tailed deer bucks sparing at the break of dawn.  110508-6494

    Virginia white-tailed deer bucks sparing at the break of dawn. 110508-6494

  • A white-tailed deer buck interrupts his browsing and looks toward the rising sun.  110708-7004

    A white-tailed deer buck interrupts his browsing and looks toward the rising sun. 110708-7004

  • A Virginia white-tailed buck browsing a tree line at dawn.  110708-7058

    A Virginia white-tailed buck browsing a tree line at dawn. 110708-7058

  • Trees in fall colors provide the background for this Virginia white-tailed buck in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee.  111108-8646

    Trees in fall colors provide the background for this Virginia white-tailed buck in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee. 111108-8646

  • A Virginia white-tailed deer venturing into a hay field, his focus on a group of does out-of-frame to the left.  111108-8697

    A Virginia white-tailed deer venturing into a hay field, his focus on a group of does out-of-frame to the left. 111108-8697

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    111108-8813

  • A Virginia white-tailed buck grazing a hillside.  111108-8912

    A Virginia white-tailed buck grazing a hillside. 111108-8912

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    111208-9700

  • No competition. 111108-8856

    No competition. 111108-8856

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    Heavily falling snow isolates this Virginia white-tailed deer.  Tines erupting from the bases of the antlers give him an unusual appearance.  120711-2622
    An eleven-point white-tailed buck fence jumping in an hoarfrost coated environment.  120210-0496
    A snow storm the previous night created the environment for this photograph of a Virginia white-tailed deer in Montana.  100909-5822