This little buck seemed more curious than fearful when he spotted me on Monday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. He continued to forage in a marshy area for a while before he finally disappeared from sight.
I know that we have a herd of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on the wildlife refuge, though I see deer only on rare occasions. This little deer seemed to be alone and I was really struck by the shape of his antlers. It looks to me like they might be his first set of antlers, though I confess to knowing almost nothing about the stages of development of a deer. The shape of the antlers reminds me of photos that I have seen of several species of antelope in Africa.
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Great capture, Mike. I’m guessing he;s happy your pointing a camera at him,
I prefer to shoot with my camera only.
Awesome pic of Bambi 🙂
Some deer don’t seem to fear humans. I’ve had them eating grass just a few feet away from me at work.
Nice shot!