It seems to be much too hot to do this but in the world of White-tailed Deer life goes on; business as usual. I’m sitting in a fence row, my back to a large old Sugar Maple tree. A strip of camouflage burlap draped over a line of parachute cord provides cover. I’m downwind of a huge dairy farm and the powerful aroma of liquid cow manure masks my scent. In this setting, my only predatory weakness is the annoying click of the shutter of my camera. On a quiet evening, with deer in close, it sounds like a chainsaw.
I’m watching a field of cut hay, hoping to see deer and other wildlife; would love to have a close encounter with a fox or coyote.
Young doe approaching a mature doe and her fawn; submissive posture
Yearling buck in velvet
Photos by NB Hunter. 22July2016 © All Rights Reserved.
Wonderful photos. I never get tired of seeing deer, except for the ones eating my hostas and tomatoes.
I hear ya! Thanks Judith.
I like the whiskers on the buck’s chin 🙂
When I see whiskers, I know I have a keeper. Just added a doe shot with great backlit whiskers!
Oh yeah :-)… That is superb. Well done!! The fawn shows some whiskers too.
Great shots!
Thanks Victor!
That’s the young buck I saw crossing 20 by the flower shop! Jo
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It’s a Hamilton-area farm buck. 🙂
Terrific photographs. I think the discomfort was well worth it!
Thanks. Amazing how quickly discomfort is forgotten when the deer appear. There are moments when I wish I could put the setting sun on hold!
Doesn’t your camera give you an option to turn the click off? If it’s DSLR then I think it ought to.
Amazing backlit shots of these lovely critters. Love the third shot best with the fawn on the ‘run’.
Thanks Gunta. I was thrilled with the backlit shots but can’t take full creative credit. When that group of deer stopped briefly to feed I was facing a blinding evening sun. I made a rough Exp Comp adjustment and started shooting, because I could, not because I thought the results would be keepers!
Wonderful photos Nick. Love them all!
Appreciate the thought and glad you liked these Eddie. I make a serious effort to capture unusual scenes and behaviors because deer, and deer photos, are so common. “Average” doesn’t generate a lot of interest around here!
Seeing deer running free is not so common to a city dweller
This from our neighbor’s on Wms Cors Rd. Second flock their have lost to this guy. I saw the back end of him once when I went over to feed their chickens. Jo
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