While at Mount Magazine State Park in Arkansas two days ago, I photographed a White-tailed Deer doe biting her own derrière, which made me laugh out loud. I laughed again when I viewed this image on my laptop screen.

For anyone who could use a laugh, I thought I’d share this photo. I know I love to laugh.

White-tailed Deer doe biting an itch, Mount Magazine State Park, Logan County, ArkansasWhite-tailed Deer doe biting an itch – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/800, ISO 1250, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light

Mount Magazine State Park seems to have plenty of deer, and I photographed quite a few. I haven’t had time to go through all the deer and squirrel photos I took, but I wanted to start off with this one.

This doe was hanging out with two other does and a fawn near the edge of the road. My dear friend and talented wildlife photographer, Steve Creek, and I saw these deer on the way back to our campsite.

The doe apparently had an itch that needed scratching. It seemed that the only way she could relieve it was by biting her own bottom.

I could have come up with any number of captions for this image, but in the end, I decided to keep it rated PG.

I still have hundreds of photos to go through from the past couple of days at the park.

The temperatures up the mountain were cooler, offering a welcome respite from the hotter days at lower altitudes. Mount Magazine State Park also has very dark skies, which allows for exceptional views of the stars overhead.

I saw birds, butterflies, insects, and more while at the park. I even had a Green June Beetle that seemed determined to land on my toes. Lichen-covered rocks, heavily forested areas, rocky bluffs, and grand views made the trip to the park very enjoyable.

Life is good.

Mia

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