White-tailed does
Odocoileus virginianus
White-tailed Deer · Blue Ridge Mountains · 28 November 2025
Two White-tailed does in the Blue Ridge woods in November, ears forward and both looking straight down the lens. White-tails are the deer of the whole eastern United States, and the Appalachian woods are as full of them as anywhere; deer this alert have already caught wind or sound of the camera and are deciding whether it is worth the run.
The white underside of the tail, which gives the species its name, goes up like a flag the moment they do, a signal to the rest of the group that is visible for a long way through the trees.
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