I was attempting to get a photo of a bird in the cattails, when suddenly I noticed that a deer had entered into the frame. Deer are pretty common and I have even seen them in my suburban neighborhood, but I have rarely seen them at a moment when I had my camera in my hand, so I was excited.
The lighting was a little uneven and harsh and it was difficult to get a completely unobstructed shot, but the deer cooperated and paused a few times, allowing me take a few relatively clear shots. I grew up in the suburbs of Massachusetts and even though my deer identification skills are not strong, I am pretty confident that this is a buck, probably a white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).
I am not a politician, but I am glad to affirm with great conviction, “The buck stops here.”
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Mike Powell 
What is with the deer down there? My son is in the Air Force, stationed in Delaware, and he meets up with deer all the time that stand and stare at him instead of running away. Here just one little twitch from a human and they’re gone.
In this case, I was pretty far away and I don’t think the deer even noticed me. (I was on a boardwalk and was not moving or making any noise.) Maybe the deer here have gotten a bit more used to humans being around.
Great shots. The deer probably used to people there with the boardwalk. Plus it’s probably rut time too and they have different routines.