Saturday, March 15, 2014

White Deer


My sister took this picture.
She works at Argonne Nat'l Labratory


For years when we were teens and young adults we believed that the white deer were caused by 
some sinister activity at the Lab. 

Not so.

They are called Fallow Deer and they were imported here once upon a time
 by someone who had an estate nearby.
They originate in Europe and Africa.

They now inhabit the woods near the Lab 

Cool huh!

By the way... This is show that fell earlier this week.
I live farther north and we didn't get hit quite as hard.



9 comments:

  1. how beautiful! thank you for sharing.

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  2. That was interesting! This Fallow Deer is not quite as camera shy as most deer. What a beautiful animal.

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  3. Beautiful. That is such a serene shot.

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  4. ....such a beautiful sight...both the deer and the snow. :)

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  5. These are beautiful !
    We have had white deer here occasionally and have also seen and gotten pics of a few brown AND white deer like pinto horse color , pretty amazing to see them.

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  6. What a beauty! It would be a real treat to see one in person.

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  7. Wow, they really are beautiful. Lovely photo!

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  8. Oh how beautiful. I've never seen a white deer before.

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