Young Buck

Young mule deer sprouting his first set of antlers. His brand new horns haven’t yet broken throught the skin.

I can’t help wondering if this phase of deer development is painful, like cutting teeth only much larger, and on top of the head? Ow!

(2009.MAY.17)

featured in PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY
(2009.MAY.18)

It is very unusual to get this close to a wild mulie. This young fellow and a couple of his compatriots were busy munching grass in the hayfield, and they didn’t notice me approaching from behind a herd of horses, until I was within a few hundred yards of them.

RedBubble Album: Wildlife Of The Great Basin

Canon 350D EOS
Tamron 55/200mm + Polarizer

JASC PaintShop Pro x7 + Corel PhotoImpact x3