Gold and Velvet

Antlers still in velvet, the young buck stepped out from a stand of gnarly mahogany trees into the hazy afternoon sunlight. Oulined in golden light, he glowed!

For now, the young gentleman still roams with his mother’s band. Soon, he will be forced to leave his first family in search of a mate – or several. For this privilege, he will do battle with other randy bucks; old and young alike. The strongest will win the affections of the does. All others will gather in bachelor bands for the winter, hoping for another chance, next fall.

Telegraph Mountain Wilderness – Eastern Nevada
(2009.SEP.02)

RedBubble Album: Wildlife Of The Great Basin

Canon 350D EOS
Sigma 75/300 mm

Corel PhotoImpact x3