Tag Archives: black-tailed deer

Rain Deer

After posting that I finally had gotten a picture of a deer at Ridgefield that I liked, the very next morning I arrived early in a heavy rain and found a doe and buck just past the entrance gate and … Continue reading

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The Soft Light

May is a wonderful time to be at Ridgefield, but it can be frustrating too, as the gates don’t open until well after sunrise and close before sunset. On a sunny day, that means the best light of the day … Continue reading

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Now That’s My Happy Girl!

Everywhere I go, animals are overjoyed to see me. I can’t believe it’s been a year since I was in the redwoods, can’t wait to get down there again.

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Nibbler

Deer lack upper canine teeth but compensate by pinching vegetation against a calloused part of their mouth. This doe was eating the leaves of the blackberry bush by pressing the leaves to the roof of her mouth with her tongue … Continue reading

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Big Trees, Big Lens, & Sam the Snowman

When packing for my trip to the redwoods, I went back and forth on whether I should bring my big telephoto lens. It’s so large and heavy that I wasn’t planning on hiking with it and didn’t expect to have … Continue reading

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