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Mule deer doe and fawn river crossing

Caught this mule deer doe and fawn crossing the Kettle River one summer evening. There certainly was enough current to challenge the three-month-old fawn, which ended up leaping to keep on its mother's course.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: CURLEW, Washington, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D500
Copyright: © John Fanning