I went hiking at a friend’s property this morning. I quickly realized that the deer were moving. The rutting season for deer is on and the buck were chasing the does. I would see three bucks, two of which were very nice. I took a number of photos of this nine-point. He came around a hill while in a field. It was obvious to me a doe must have moved ahead of him, for at one point he looked in the direction and his mouth was open. That is a sure sign of a buck in chase. the big boy stopped when he saw me allowing for six photos. he turned around and left the way he came.
The other buck photos were not of quality. One buck was not quite as wide as the one in the photo and the other buck had a broken antler.
I saw several turkeys and lots of squirrels. Two of the squirrels were Fox Squirrels. I, also, saw a Great Blue Heron and a Mink.
Fox Squirrel
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