On one of my recent trips to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, I had the pleasure of photographing a White-tailed Deer doe as she grazed in a cut wheat field.

White-tailed Deer doe grazing in a cut wheat field, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, OklahomaWhite-tailed Deer doe grazing in a cut wheat field – Nikon D500, f10, 1/1250, ISO 2000, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

The light was gorgeous, and so was this doe. The cut wheat stubble and the deer glowed in the morning light.

There were two does in the field, but I focused on the closer doe because she was in the best light. The other doe was in a shadowed part of the field.

Grazing White-tailed Deer doe at Sequoyah NWR, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, OklahomaGrazing White-tailed Deer doe at Sequoyah NWR – Nikon D500, f8, 1/640, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

This doe seemed to keep her eyes on me and Steve Creek as we used his truck as a mobile blind. I don’t think she was overly concerned about us, though I understand why she might have been cautious.

She kept right on grazing, though.

White-tailed Deer doe pooping in a field, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, OklahomaWhite-tailed Deer doe pooping in a field – Nikon D500, f8, 1/640, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

This last photo of the White-tailed Deer doe made me laugh out loud when I saw what was happening through my viewfinder, and I laughed again when I reviewed my images on my laptop screen.

Any time I have White-tailed Deer in my viewfinder is fun; taking photos of them is an added bonus. The only time I saw White-tailed Deer when I lived out west was in Montana, and that wasn’t often enough for me!

White-tailed Deer seem daintier to me than Mule Deer, but I have always enjoyed seeing and photographing both species.

Life is good.

Mia

Click here to see more of my White-tailed Deer photo plus facts and information about this species.