20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Caring for Each Other
A pair of Whitetail Deer care for each other. Hiking Shenandoah National Park looking and listening for owls I heard heavy foot steps off in the distance. Investigating the sounds, I saw this pair of deer near the edge of a cliff caring for each other. They seemed ok with me being around, so every couple of mins I took a couple steps forward until I was within 10 yards or so away, when I took this picture.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2022 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
Photo Location: | Washington, Virginia, United States of America |
Camera: | ILCE-7M3 |
Copyright: | © Allen Melson |