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Beast In Our Yard

Beast In Our Yard

The white-tail deer rut was in full-swing, we had an autumn rain and overcast skies. I spotted this big, soaked beast in our yard looking for does. It looks l...
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The white-tail deer rut was in full-swing, we had an autumn rain and overcast skies. I spotted this big, soaked beast in our yard looking for does. It looks like he was injured fighting with other bucks and ended up with a flap of fur torn off of his neck.

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NIKON D810

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 2800 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 2600/10

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Jan, 2023

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76

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+8

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A handsome buck! Eeeooww!

He is. Thanks for commenting. I learned a few things about what bucks go through in the rut and it can be brutal for them.

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Such a beautiful and proud looking animal. Great shot.

Thank you, Joop. The big ones aren't seen very often or close in the neighborhood, except during the rut.

Impressive capture, Shirley. It looks like it's first shave attempt😉

Ha ha, Michel. He must have been using another buck's antler tip to shave with. Nice of them to assist one another.

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