Mule Deer buck in a marsh – Nikon D810 f6.3, 1/1600, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
A few days ago I wrote that it is National Wildlife Refuge Week and posted some of the birds I have photographed at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. I photograph other wildlife at the refuge and the largest mammals found there are the Mule Deer that can be seen in the marshes. Last fall I photographed this beautiful Mule Deer buck at Bear River MBR in rut as he followed a doe around the frost-covered marsh. He had a nice rack of antlers with several atypical tines.
Mule Deer buck following a doe – Nikon D810 f6.3, 1/1250, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
The buck basically ignored me and kept his focus on the doe that was ahead of him and outside all of these frames.
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Mule Deer buck – Nikon D810 f6.3, 1/1250, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
As both of the deer headed east and moved further away from where I was more of the habitat that they were in showed in the images that I took.
Mule Deer in a marsh – Nikon D810 f6.3, 1/1250, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is a big draw for birders and bird photographers but it is also home to mule deer, beavers, foxes, coyotes, voles, marmots, skunks, weasels, muskrats and other animals.
Everyday is an adventure at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and you never know what you might see.
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to see more of my Mule Deer photos plus facts and information about this species.
Incredible pics Mia. Thanks.
Thank you all for your comments on this handsome Mule Deer Buck!
Beautiful photos, Mia.
Oh.
How beautiful he is.
How beautiful his environs are.
Just received my copy of ESTHER THE EAGLE by Christine Gove Berg, with your beautiful portrait of a Golden Eagle on the dust jacket and the cover. It’s a beautiful book! I plan to give the book to one of my grandsons, but will keep the dust jacket for myself…kind of like eating my cake and having it, too….(and I sure do like cake–choc. of course–and Golden Eagles)…
I didn’t mean GOLDEN Eagle…Esther is a BALD Eagle. I’ve got Golden Eagles on the brain because I like them do darned much….it’s still an incredible image….
I knew what you meant! 😉
I’m happy you will be keeping the dust cover Patty!
I keep coming back to the muley buck resting in the grass…there is something so peaceful about it….
What a beautiful, beautiful, healthy looking guy!!! I can’t even imagine any one with a soul wanting to destroy his life, but I know that being so big and beautiful, he was/is a prime target for some assassin out for the “thrill” of killing something.
What a beautiful animal. Definitely different than our White-Tailed Deer.