Young mule deer buck keeps watch on predators

Young mule deer buck keeps watch on predators

A young mule deer buck keeps watch on nearby coyotes. (© Tony’s Takes)
A young mule deer buck keeps watch on nearby coyotes. (© Tony’s Takes)

I happened across this handsome, young fellow recently. I found it interesting that he payed me absolutely no attention, not even a glance.

Instead, he stood motionless, focused on a hill about 100 yards away. Having seen this behavior before, I suspected there must be coyotes nearby. Sure enough, three popped up over the hill – one of which I shared a pic of on Saturday.

While the buck wasn’t worried about me, the coyotes were and opted not to approach any closer, keeping their distance from the human. Feeling assured he was safe, the buck turned around and went on his way.

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