Friendly Black-Tailed Deer

I don’t photograph Black-Tailed Deer very often, but this one was kind enough to put up with me while I maneuvered to get in composed into a notch between two hills. A nice welcome to a week in my favorite place.

Sometimes I get to wondering why, if white-tailed deer are just as common as black-tailed deer, all 47 of my observations, near and far, are of black-tailed deer.

iNaturalist has the answer. I don't spend much time in white-tailed deer territory.

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Important: black-tailed fawn enjoying a fall afternoon by the ocean

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A young #buck came visiting today. Then one of his buddies came along too. They’re not bothered by the rain & I’m not bothered they’re eating the plants. They were here on this land long before humans. In 1 photo we can see the marks where one of the bucks shed his antlers. He’s injured his leg somehow, has slight limp. Spring’s coming & the beautiful cycle of life starts anew.

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New friend at the feeder yesterday. 🤦 (Note the patient, apparently unsurprised junco waiting eir turn from the top of the fence.)

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