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Lorraine Boyd
Delmar, NY
11/10/2021
04:24 pm

Equipment Details:

D500-200mm lens

Post-processing Details:

crop and lighting

Image Details:

As the sun was setting (low light) I spotted this doe in the woods. She seemed to pose for me. In upstate New York it is considered the rutting (breeding) season, which runs from October to January, with peak activity occurring in mid November. The gestation period lasts about 200 days, when the female usually gives birth to one or two fawns in late Spring.