Tuesday, August 08, 2006
YES, WE HAVE ANTLERS TODAY!Most of the bucks we see in our small valley have only buds instead of antlers, so I was impressed with this young male. He was also one of the rare ones who didn't run at my approach. At least not right away!
I came upon him at a turn in the road at the top of one of the hills I try to climb early each morning. When I first saw him I stopped and stood still for several minutes. Then I took three giant steps and stopped, stock still again. He let me do this about ten times before he literally turned tail and ran, white flag showing. At every stop I snapped photos, thinking I might not get any closer. You can see how close I got from this photo. Isn't he pretty?
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