19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Black Tail Deer with partial Leucism

Leucism is the absence or in this case partial absence of pigmentation in an animal. This black tail deer, discovered on Jones Island, in the San Juan Islands of Washington State was a surprising find during a hike around the island.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Friday Harbor, Washington, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D5500
Copyright: © John Fanning