In the quiet of the early morning I often will stand at the water’s edge, watching and waiting to see if any animals will emerge from the woods to get a drink of water. Sometimes my patience is rewarded.
On this occasion, two White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) appeared. One of them kept its back to me most of the time and I was unable to get a clear shot of it. The other deer was a bit more cooperative and I manage to get some shots of it as it drank and then walked about a little bit before fading back into the woods.
Deer always seem so gentle and beautiful—a perfect match for the soft early morning light.
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Mike Powell 
Some of the best photo moments in those early morning hours, for sure. Really nice candids, Mike.
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Nice shots. They were worth getting up early for!
I love the early morning hours. This morning, I walked a dog that I am dogsitting at 5:30 and the sky was clear and beautiful, with close to a full moon and bright stars shining in the dark sky.