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by kritterspaw

A Whoosh and a Tale

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We got about 8 inches of snow out of this last storm.  I am loving the beautiful fresh fallen snow on the trees.. and this sweet deer taking it all in.

Then… in a Whoosh, 1/100th of a second later, to be exact.  From right behind the tree came quite a surprise to me… and this lucky deer.

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OMG!  What the HECK was THAT?!?!

In a flash, this mountain lion thought he had dinner.   But in just a matter of minutes, he was back empty-pawed.

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Dejected and hungry, he left the scene of the near miss, not to be seen again.

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The deer have since been back… but are a lot more cautious and alert.

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It was the first mountain lion I have EVER seen in the wild.  I felt so fortunate to get a shot of it.  As it was… I was looking through my viewfinder when it happened…. and it was over in less than a blink of an eye.  Life happens quickly, it pays to know your path and be prepared.

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by kritterspaw

Buck Personality

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The more I study the animals, the more I am convinced that they each have their own personality.  The males of the species are much more spooky, while the females are more docile.

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We caught this nice little buck enjoying the day after a recent snow storm.  He was soaking up the snow looking for food and water.

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He seemed very content, and not in a hurry to get anywhere…. and I was happy to watch him and take it in.

 

 

 

by kritterspaw

Spots

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We saw our first fawn, and I posted the photos here.

Since then we have had several sightings of different families.  It has been an enormous treat to see these precious baby deer.

deerlick_IR.jpgMom is still very protective and constantly checking on her little ones.  It’s so awesome to watch.

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I can tell one family that comes by, as dad is still hanging out with them… usually waiting in the wings ever watchful.

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by kritterspaw

April Showers bring Snow

What’s with this weather?  Just when you think it’s time to plant tulips… or at least a garden; take off the long underwear and bring the shorts and t-shirts out of storage… NOT.

We got SNOW!

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Ok, it’s true.  It didn’t come down for very long… or very much.  But come down it did.  In a downpour of fine snow mist it raced across the sky, as if in a hurry to get somewhere else.  It didn’t stick, or stay long.  It was here and then it was gone.  Glad I stuck my camera outside to capture it’s fleeting coldness.

This little buck got caught in a wave of it, and the cross hairs of my camera lens.

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While Phoenix is getting 90F days, we are getting snow storms.  Go figure.  You never know what the day will bring here on the mountain.