Mammals

White-Tailed Deer Fawn

Odocoileus virginianus. Newborn fawns cannot keep up with their mother, so she will stash them in a safe space and come back to get them in the evening. A lone fawn resting comfortably does not need to be rescued. Image by Stephen Barten

Family Outing

Odocoileus virginianus. A doe and her twin fawns were foraging after a rain storm. Image by Stephen Barten

White-tailed deer Triplets

Odocoileus virginianus. White-tailed deer have triplets about 18% of the time if there are adequate food and resources. Image by Stephen Barten

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes. Red Foxes are common in both town and country; you can see them right in the village. Image by Stephen Barten

Red Fox in the Snow

Vulpes vulpes. Image by Stephen Barten

Coyote in His Winter Coat

Canis latrans. Image by Stephen Barten

Watching

Odocoileus virginianus. While photographing in the opposite direction, I turned and saw this buck watching me. We both stared at each other before I was able to capture this single image before he scampered away. Image by Jeff Chemeleski

Deer Head Scratch

Odocoileus virginianus. White-tailed Deer had an itch. Image by Stephen Barten

Happy White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus. This doe appears to be smiling as she grazes on the brown winter plants. Image by Stephen Barten

Eastern Gray Squirrel Safe at Home

Sciurus carolinensis. Many Gray Squirrels in our area have excessive melanin pigment and are black instead of the usual gray. This one is enjoying her nest hole in a Shagbark Hickory Tree. Image by Stephen Barten

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus. Image by Stephen Barten

White-tailed Fawn Hidden in the Woods

Odocoileus virginianus. Newborn fawns can't keep up with their mother so she parks then is a safe, hidden area for the day and collects them at dusk. A sleeping fawn with no mom around does NOT need rescuing. Image by Stephen Barten

White-tailed Deer Fawn

Odocoileus virginianus. Still a youngster but already grazing on plants in the yard. Image by Stephen Barten

Newborn Fawn

Odocoileus virginianus. This day-old White-tailed Deer fawn rests in the tall grass while mom forages. She'll be back to pick him up in the evening. Image by Stephen Barten

Twin Fawns

Odocoileus virginianus. Image by Stephen Barten

Scratching the Itch

Odocoileus virginianus. This young buck is sprouting his first antlers. Image by Stephen Barten

Young Buck

Odocoileus virginianus. Image by Stephen Barten

White-tailed Buck

Odocoileus virginianus. White-tailed Buck in the morning sunlight. Image by Stephen Barten

White-tailed Deer

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) resting in a grove of buckthorn (Rhamnus). Image by Barb Laughlin-Karon

White-tailed Buck in Morning Sunlight

Odocoileus virginianus. Waking up to the first warming rays of the sun. Image by Stephen Barten

Beaver Dam Across Flint Creek

Castor canadensis. This landscape photo is in the wildlife gallery because it shows an active North American Beaver dam. Note how the water is 18 inches higher on the far side of the dam compared to the near, downstream side. Image by Stephen Barten

Beaver Lodge on Flint Creek

Castor canadensis. This is the lodge the North American Beavers constructed in the previous video. The beaver family overwinters inside, where they stay comfortably warm. They swim out under the ice and graze on branches they have stashed near the underwater entrance for food. Image by Stephen Barten

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus. Covered in duckweed, he nibbles on a tasty treat he found. Image by Stephen Barten