I do like catching them on two cameras!
I am most excited to see the action at the deer scrape. The doe, and the younger buck wandered by.
The videocam ran out of juice, the buck was there, but also here on the driveway!
🦌It is rutting season. It's also deer hunting season, so the deer are a bit antsy. Hormones and fight or flight.
The bucks make a 'scrape' and urinate on their glands to put out their boy smells. They nudge a tree branch above them, to spread out more scent. I don't know if it is meant to make the females happy or the other males jealous! I saw a pair copulate in the backyard one year. Of course I videotaped it! (Not for the squeamish!)
Here is our big buck doing his thing at the scrape. They are spreading their scent.
The raccoons were quiet after it snowed and got cold. This is prior to the storm.
This is what we expect Sunday morning↓. A power outage. Hopefully we'll get back up by lunch-time!
Visit more critters here: Saturday's Critters # 622.
You saw some beautiful deer. I know they need to be hunted for the good of all the animals. I hope everything goes well during the season. Take care!
ReplyDeleteThe Big Buck lighting is very good.
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ReplyDeleteThat's one healthy looking Labbit... and love the buck's dance moves! YAM xx
Hope your Sunday without electricity is short-lived. Loved seeing your critters today. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThose are some chunky raccoons. I love the deer action and the rabbit.
ReplyDeleteI put up my efeeder and put out my trailcam again in the backyard. We've seen a bobcat in the greenbelt of our neighborhood so I'm hoping to get a glimpse of it.
A planned power outage at this time of year? Crazy.
ReplyDeleteLove seeing the critters, I hope your electricity outage is short!
ReplyDeleteLove the cute rabbits and the deer. The raccoons look big, very healthy. Great photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thanks so much for leaving me a comment.
ReplyDeleteI've been busy getting ready for a probable outage. I'm taking pup out to fill the bird feeders now.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the power came back on. Loved the deer and racoons.
ReplyDeleteVery busy around your place after dark!
ReplyDeleteI see a scrape or two at my place
ReplyDeleteI've seen a scrape or two at my place.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool that you caught the deer action on both cameras. Labbit just hopping by like a ghost! But the rutting season action shots you got are seriously giving major documentary vibes, especially the big buck at his scrape.
ReplyDeleteThat's great lighting on your driveway! Love the bunny.
ReplyDeleteSome night life in your garden!
ReplyDeleteYou have some grand photos. We enjoy watching the bucks this time of year. Courting behaviour is funny, truely.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing your critters.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the power outage for Sunday!
Take care.
All the best Jan