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Saturday, 20 December 2014

This was a beautiful moment: a buck and a yearling

A buck has been visiting us, highlighted by the motion sensor floodlight, he arrives after dark. I'm trying to figure out if it is our Tigger from 2010. We'll never know. He doesn't have any scars I can see. Here he is in a video from 11 mos. ago.
I have a few photos of him!

Tuesday, Dec. 16 9:00 p.m.

The ice rain made the tree branches droop

Wednesday, Dec. 17 5:18 p.m.



Thursday, Dec. 18 7:35

I learned my lesson and had the tripod ready to go! Notice how the branches have lost the weight of the ice.

Friday, Dec. 19 4:30 p.m.

Friday, he surprised me. Hubby was just lying down for his afternoon nap, and I said "If you want to see our buck..." It was so nice of him to arrive just before dusk. I'm thinking it could be Tigger, or his brother, but they are so hard to tell apart. Perhaps, we'll just call him Sir!
Beyond Sir, the meadow
Tigger bounced when he was a yearling. We seldom got bucks before Tigger came around.
He is a handsome one. They only live 3 -5 yrs, on average.
This time he heard something in the forest.
This was truly heartwarming, on a damp, cold night!



Bambi & friend from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Bambi was eating, when he began watching something in the forest. We saw a CoyWolf Wednesday, and wondered what he was watching. Bambi deferred to the yearling. This seems to me to have to be a fawn who is a yearling. Sir was so calm, and deferred to the wee one.
Usually, even the mothers whack away if a fawn is in the way! At 0:48 sec. he sniffed at the babe, and walked away.
His buddy came right up to the feeder. He took off and began eating the bird seed in the front yard.
The females just whack away at the young 'uns. Sir was so gentle.
She just whacked her fawn. 

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19 comments:

  1. eileeninmd20 December 2014 at 07:27

    Beautiful buck and a wonderful video.. It is cool seeing the buck and yearling together.. Awesome photos.. Thank you for sharing your post and linking up. Have a happy weekend!

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  2. Lovable Derek20 December 2014 at 07:44

    Super post.

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  3. Anonymous20 December 2014 at 07:57

    Those are adorable photos.

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  4. Olga20 December 2014 at 08:02

    Such beautiful animals.

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  5. Lisa @ Two Bears Farm20 December 2014 at 08:30

    These are so beautiful!

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  6. Lisa @ Two Bears Farm20 December 2014 at 08:33

    These are so beautiful!

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  7. TexWisGirl20 December 2014 at 10:11

    so beautiful. precious to see them share!

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  8. carol l mck20 December 2014 at 10:33

    Beautiful series of deer photos ~ tripod on the ready is always good ~ the critters move quickly!

    Happy Holidays to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  9. William Kendall20 December 2014 at 12:50

    Such beautiful shots!

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  10. Nancy J20 December 2014 at 13:04

    this is so beautiful, would they be related? or the yearling not his at all? So lovely to see wildlife in your own backyard,....Jean

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  11. DeniseinVA20 December 2014 at 15:13

    How lovely, beautiful animals and I am so happy you shared them with us. Thank you Jenn :)

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  12. Red20 December 2014 at 18:12

    Nice series of photos. It they're looking back in the forest they are usually looking for other deer. Yes, they can also look back for danger.

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  13. Latane Barton20 December 2014 at 19:22

    You were fortunate indeed to get so many nice photos of the deer, Jennifer.

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  14. The Furry Gnome20 December 2014 at 20:44

    I always enjoy your little videos. In fact I'd like to learn how to do that sometime.

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  15. Unknown21 December 2014 at 03:01

    Gorgeous animals! You're so lucky to have them in your backyard.

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  16. Margaret Birding For Pleasure21 December 2014 at 05:00

    beautiful shots and video. Have a great Sunday and a wonderful Christmas week ahead.

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  17. Yamini MacLean21 December 2014 at 05:21

    Hari OM
    ...maybe 'Sir' is Rudolf, who would most certainly be a gentledeer!!! Happy Sunday to you both... YAM xx

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  18. Crafty Green Poet21 December 2014 at 09:04

    lovely creatures, how nice to have them visit!

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  19. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©21 December 2014 at 10:23

    Great shots!
    ~

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