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26-DEC-2014

Standoffish Buck

The doe in the previous shot was lying in the weeds while "Bucky" was standing about 30 yards away. They were both keenly aware of the other but neither was willing to make the first move. Kinda like the jr. high school dances where the boys stood on one side of the gym and girls on the other side, all being too bashful to cross that gulf. This went on for about 30 minutes while Buz and I watched, waiting for some action. We finally gave up on watching and moved on.

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Dennis Camp04-Feb-2015 02:31
Nice capture, the buck looks alert.
Buz Kiefer12-Jan-2015 16:38
Faye is probably right, Dick, but it was fun waiting and watching. Fine shot of this proud looking buck. Great catch light and a majestic pose. Vote.
Faye White10-Jan-2015 13:46
They just wanted some privacy. ;) Great story behind the photo.
Milan Vogrin10-Jan-2015 13:21
Very nice! V!