20091016-3368 - Face off
Seems the deer are more regular than I am with this daily thing. : )
These two showed up to feed in the yard at the same time last night. They've been spending most of their time alone for the last few weeks and generally appear after it's too dark for photos. When I saw both walk into the yard last night I grabbed my camera and hoped for a little interaction. Of course they insisted on just milling around and eating for a good half hour while the light was continually fading, ugh. Finally they approached one another, and as luck would have it, they met up directly behind the only tree in the yard which would block my view.
They did eventually dance their way across the yard, with antlers gnashing, and I was able to capture a couple dozen shots of the scrimmage. It was a rather low-key event, really more of a friendly shoving match, with both appearing to gain the upper hoof at various times. No blood was drawn and , I suspect, no dominance was established in this little tussle. I'll keep my eyes peeled for a rematch over the next few weeks.
As always, there are more shots in My Daily Visitors gallery. Shot at ISO 1600 and from behind a window, so the quality is rather bleak, but it was fun.
Seems the deer are more regular than I am with this daily thing. : )
These two showed up to feed in the yard at the same time last night. They've been spending most of their time alone for the last few weeks and generally appear after it's too dark for photos. When I saw both walk into the yard last night I grabbed my camera and hoped for a little interaction. Of course they insisted on just milling around and eating for a good half hour while the light was continually fading, ugh. Finally they approached one another, and as luck would have it, they met up directly behind the only tree in the yard which would block my view.
They did eventually dance their way across the yard, with antlers gnashing, and I was able to capture a couple dozen shots of the scrimmage. It was a rather low-key event, really more of a friendly shoving match, with both appearing to gain the upper hoof at various times. No blood was drawn and , I suspect, no dominance was established in this little tussle. I'll keep my eyes peeled for a rematch over the next few weeks.
As always, there are more shots in My Daily Visitors gallery. Shot at ISO 1600 and from behind a window, so the quality is rather bleak, but it was fun.
20091016-3368 - Face off
Seems the deer are more regular than I am with this daily thing. : )
These two showed up to feed in the yard at the same time last night. They've been spending most of their time alone for the last few weeks and generally appear after it's too dark for photos. When I saw both walk into the yard last night I grabbed my camera and hoped for a little interaction. Of course they insisted on just milling around and eating for a good half hour while the light was continually fading, ugh. Finally they approached one another, and as luck would have it, they met up directly behind the only tree in the yard which would block my view.
They did eventually dance their way across the yard, with antlers gnashing, and I was able to capture a couple dozen shots of the scrimmage. It was a rather low-key event, really more of a friendly shoving match, with both appearing to gain the upper hoof at various times. No blood was drawn and , I suspect, no dominance was established in this little tussle. I'll keep my eyes peeled for a rematch over the next few weeks.
As always, there are more shots in My Daily Visitors gallery. Shot at ISO 1600 and from behind a window, so the quality is rather bleak, but it was fun.
Seems the deer are more regular than I am with this daily thing. : )
These two showed up to feed in the yard at the same time last night. They've been spending most of their time alone for the last few weeks and generally appear after it's too dark for photos. When I saw both walk into the yard last night I grabbed my camera and hoped for a little interaction. Of course they insisted on just milling around and eating for a good half hour while the light was continually fading, ugh. Finally they approached one another, and as luck would have it, they met up directly behind the only tree in the yard which would block my view.
They did eventually dance their way across the yard, with antlers gnashing, and I was able to capture a couple dozen shots of the scrimmage. It was a rather low-key event, really more of a friendly shoving match, with both appearing to gain the upper hoof at various times. No blood was drawn and , I suspect, no dominance was established in this little tussle. I'll keep my eyes peeled for a rematch over the next few weeks.
As always, there are more shots in My Daily Visitors gallery. Shot at ISO 1600 and from behind a window, so the quality is rather bleak, but it was fun.
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