I captured this shot of a mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) early in the morning during my recent visit to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora, North Dakota. I woke up before dawn and crawled out of my warm sleeping bag on a frigid morning to drive slowly through the park.
I spotted several small groups of mule deer grazing alongside the park roads and this was my favorite shot of one of them.
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Mike Powell 
beautiful animal
Thanks, Michael. It was especially cool to catch sight of the deer as the sun was rising.
Nice shot.
Thanks, Michael.
You’re welcome, Mike.