Bambi

SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
edited June 17, 2005 in Wildlife
A newly born fawn and doe taken at the Phoenix Park today 17/6/05

hiding in the long grass

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a face wash:

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the first steps:

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Seamus.

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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited June 17, 2005
    Shay,
    The first one had me worried :uhoh It was pretty dark and blurry ne_nau.gif Then I saw the little fawn 11doh.gif

    The 2nd and 3rd shots are seriously good thumb.gifthumb Right place at the right time huh? :lol4 Very nice shots!!


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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Shay,
    The first one had me worried :uhoh It was pretty dark and blurry ne_nau.gif Maybe you could explain what's going on in that shot. Steve
    Look a bit closer, Steve. You can see the fawn just beneath the back left leg. I missed it the fist time, too.

    Very nice and lucky capture! The first steps are great!
    Chris
  • WaterfallRichWaterfallRich Registered Users Posts: 223 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    Great captures! (I missed the fawn in the 1st photo until I read the previous replies.) The 2nd and 3rd shots are excellent. Congrats thumb.gif
    Rich Stevenson
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited June 17, 2005
    95Mcaj wrote:
    Look a bit closer, Steve. You can see the fawn just beneath the back left leg. I missed it the fist time, too.

    Very nice and lucky capture! The first steps are great!
    Laughing.gif You're fast Chris. I corrected that within a minute of posting it.....lol


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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    Marvelous capture clap.gif Thanks for sharing it.
    Harry
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Shay,
    The first one had me worried :uhoh It was pretty dark and blurry ne_nau.gif Then I saw the little fawn 11doh.gif

    The 2nd and 3rd shots are seriously good thumb.gifthumb Right place at the right time huh? :lol4 Very nice shots!!


    Steve
    Maybe I should have cropped the first one but it showed how well hiiden the fawn was. I hadn't been to the park since February. I read in the newspaper that June is fawning season and I got lucky.The first photo shows the doe still has the afterbirth (is that the correct term?) attached to her.

    As always I appreciate the feedback Stevethumb.gif
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    95Mcaj wrote:
    Very nice and lucky capture! The first steps are great!
    I didn't see the fawn for ages myself. I took over 700 photos today, I'm glad I got a couple of half decent ones rolleyes1.gif .

    I appreciate the feedback, thanks,thumb.gif
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    WaterfallRich wrote:
    Great captures! (I missed the fawn in the 1st photo until I read the previous replies.) The 2nd and 3rd shots are excellent. Congrats thumb.gif
    Thanks, I'm chuffed that I got one of the fawn in focus, there were twigs in the way and I couldn't get much closer.
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Marvelous capture clap.gif Thanks for sharing it.
    Thanks Harry, just don't expect me to keep to this standard. it's back to mediocrity after theserolleyes1.gif .
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Shay,
    The first one had me worried :uhoh It was pretty dark and blurry ne_nau.gif Then I saw the little fawn 11doh.gif

    The 2nd and 3rd shots are seriously good thumb.gifthumb Right place at the right time huh? :lol4 Very nice shots!!


    Steve

    HA! Me too! Once I saw the second shot I knew I had missed the point and went back for another look.

    Shay - seriously good stuff here. clap.gifclap.gif
    -Phil
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    Phil U. wrote:
    HA! Me too! Once I saw the second shot I knew I had missed the point and went back for another look.

    Shay - seriously good stuff here. clap.gifclap.gif
    Thanks Phil, it was facinating to watch the two of them.
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    I hope I'm not boring you with this thread. The doe ate the afterbirth. I remember watching a program on National Geographic which explained that the blood could attract predators.

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