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Smile and say cheese

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Posted by Leann Greene on July 9, 2007 at 4:52 PM
Smile and say cheese
I just thought I'd share this shot of one of this year's Cataloochee elk calves taken on 6/29/07. :smile:
Canon 400D XTI ,Tamron 200-400mm
Posted by Matthew Cromer on July 9, 2007 at 5:34 PM
Very cute! I have to admit it looks much like a whitetail fawn to me.

Is that a tracking collar on it?
Posted by Lance Warley on July 9, 2007 at 5:48 PM
Beautiful picture. The grasses really frame the calf.

I was wondering the same thing about the collar.
Posted by Leann Greene on July 9, 2007 at 6:08 PM
Thanks guys,Yes it is a tracking collar as the elk are a recent re-introduction to the area in GSMNP. In 2005 all of the calves were lost to predators and I was told that in 2006 some of the black bears were moved and by the time they made their way back the calves were big enough. :smile:
Posted by Don Ferguson Jr. on July 9, 2007 at 6:46 PM
I noticed the collar right off too . Good one you sure got the fawns attention. Sharp at 200 ISO unlike my dumb move . See my post !
Don
Posted by Richard Bernabe on July 11, 2007 at 6:31 PM
What a cutie, Leann. Right place, right time and perfectly executed.