Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Mule Deer in January - I. At the Beau Pond


 


On that cold snowy morning, I encountered a herd of mule deer by the Beau pond and had a great time watching and photographing them. 

The most daring deer came close to the Beau pond, the more cautious preferred to stay at the distance for a while and then joined the rest.









The Mule deer don't have antlers during the winter. The deer start to grow their antlers back in late spring. When their antlers come back they are called velvet. 









The youngest deer at some point decided to play.









Mule deer are selective eaters that most opt for more nutritious weeds, twigs and shrubs but in the very cold winters, deer often join ducks to eat their food.

Life goes on.









5 comments:

  1. They have very graceful movements.
    The decor is beautiful.
    The story is interesting.

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  2. Bonita serie de este ciervo y precisos comentarios. El, invierno es lo que tienen que los animales silvestres tienen que buscarse su alimento como pueden.
    Un abrazo y cuídate.

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  3. Оленята и утки дружно переживают зиму) Кая, прекрасные кадры, милые.

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  4. Wow

    I have been following your blog for a while. Your photos have always been exquisite, but I do believe you are getting even better, Kaya. You captured the playfulness of the deer.

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  5. Fotos muy bonitas, Kaya, bien captados correteando por la nieve. Bien hecho.

    Saludos.

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