Lucky Doe  by caitnessa

Lucky Doe

Or I should say, maybe I was the lucky one?!
This was taken after I nearly hit the deer with my car when I came over a hill. I slammed on my brakes, honked my horn - barely missing her. She ran quick across the road, and then stopped along the edge of the trees, turned and stared over the tall grass at me - for a couple minutes. (long enough for me to grab my camera, switch lenses, and snap this pic).

I have actually hit a deer (or a deer hit me) with every vehicle I've ever owned, excluding the one I have right now (knocking on wood).

This one looks like mottled colors. A whitetail's coat changes, it can be reddish brown in the spring and summer and grayish brown in the winter, helping the deer be camouflaged year round.
excellent capture ~ fav
May 24th, 2017  
Sounds like you were both lucky! Great capture :)
May 24th, 2017  
Great shot! I agree with Richard, you were definitely both lucky! :-)
May 24th, 2017  
A lucky day for both of you. Lovely shot.

David hit a kangaroo once when he was driving my car and it caused $3000 worth of damage.
May 24th, 2017  
Great shot! Lucky for both of you that she wasn't hit!
May 24th, 2017  
I bet her heart is racing after the near miss :)
May 24th, 2017  
What a storey, I imagine that she's looking at you if to say 'crazy humans, why can't they look where they are driving'. LOL
May 24th, 2017  
Wonderful
May 24th, 2017  
A super capture
May 24th, 2017  
Excellent capture, pov
May 24th, 2017  
Lucky day for both of you!
May 24th, 2017  
May 25th, 2017  
@onewing thanks! Wow, a kangaroo, I have to say I didn't know they just ran about causing issues like deer!
May 25th, 2017  
@elkereturns thanks, and yes!
May 25th, 2017  
@hermann mine was too!
May 25th, 2017  
@deborah63 Thanks, I can picture that lol
May 25th, 2017  
May 25th, 2017  
@fbailey YES :)
May 25th, 2017  
Sam
I'm glad you didn't him Heather!! And glad that you got this shot as well :)
May 25th, 2017  
Great capture.
May 25th, 2017  
@gigiflower thanks Sam, me too!
May 25th, 2017  
@dolphin thanks
May 25th, 2017  
Great capture!
May 27th, 2017  
@365karly1 Thank you Karly
May 29th, 2017  
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