Wildlife, landscape and weather photography
He looks a little off but has learned to cope with being lopsided, despite all the jokes from the other bucks.
Okay, not really. This mule deer buck was hanging out yesterday afternoon and had clearly just dropped on of his antlers. The other is soon to follow I am sure and he will almost immediately begin growing a fresh set.
My goodness! Look at this cutie!
The yearling was hanging out with mom and grazing when I drove by, getting its attention. That perfect coat coupled with those fuzzy ears and huge eyes just made it irresistible!
The background in the shot is kind of busy but I like the framing of the bigger trees at the corners helping to focus attention on the little one.
One from last month that I forgot to share previously.
This big boy was hanging out near the road and seemed quite curious about the photographer in the truck. That gave me a nice opportunity to get some full frame close-ups of him as he watched me from 20 feet away. Once I bored him, he turned sideways give me a nice profile look as well.
This buck was definitely one of the larger ones in the area and I am sure he had a fine time during the rut. 😉
This young white-tailed deer buck showed yesterday that Santa’s reindeer have nothing on it. 😉
A fun but very fast encounter yesterday morning. I saw this guy and a friend bolting across the Colorado plains on an intercept course to my path. By the time I stopped and got my camera up, the first guy had passed but I managed a few of the second as he flew by.
They were absolutely moving, probably 30mph or so, as they ran and bounded and I only had time to grab these three frames. Absolutely impressive athleticism.
Five full moons! Yeah, anyone can get pics of a full moon but how about five at once? 😉
I don’t normally get too excited about taking pics of deer but, check out this massive mulie.
From the number of points, the drop tine, the brow tines and a massive 32 inch or so spread, he is impressive. He is quite a celebrity at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge and you can see why. The day after Christmas I got my best look yet of him.
The rut has ended so he is now roaming around a lot more, not having to worry about hanging out with the ladies. I have no doubt they would swoon when they saw him coming. 😉
The rut is pretty much over but boys will be boys and these two gents were still testing their skills. The pair faced off head to head and then engaged in some pushing, shoving and twisting as they locked their antlers together. It is a wonder I don’t see more bucks with scars or damaged eyes from these kinds of battles.
Quite the serendipitous moment this past Saturday. I was driving along, looking for a spot to get trees silhouetted against the brilliant sunrise. Suddenly, I notice this white-tailed deer buck standing on a rise, just in the perfect position.
I slammed on the brakes, hopped out, and started snapping pics, getting a wide-variety of captures at various focal lengths as the buck stood motionless. I took a lot of pictures that day but I have to say, this is the one I am most proud of – I just really, really like it.
Taken at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Denver, Colorado.
Joe never understood why he was the first one found when the herd played hide and seek. 😀 Mondays are never easy so hopefully this one puts a smile on your face and makes today a bit easier to deal with.
This big boy has become quite popular of late at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.
His massive rack with a cool drop tine make him stand out among the other big boys. Photographers have taken notice with many clamoring for a good look at him.
He has gotten wary of all the attention and is now keeping his distance more than in the past. I captured this shot of him last weekend as he demonstrated the flehmen response, undoubtedly trying to get a better whiff of the nearby does.
