Foiled by the Wind

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by Debra Plett from Oakbank CA on 12 Dec 2023

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It was a very blustery day and this buck was in a bit of a panic trying to pick up the scent of a doe that was bedded down in the bush to the right of him about 800 feet away. At one point he was headed in the right direction and then he turned and could not catch the scent again.

Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Focal: 600 mm
Shutter speed: 0.00125 sec
Aperture: f/ 8

tagged: white tailed_buck birds_hill_park manitoba animal deer mammal wildlife antelope impala plant snow fawn tree

4 comments

hmellon posted 2023-12-13 12:58pm

I love the clarity of detail in this shot Debra. You caught him in a great pose, looking very expressive and I like how you explain the scene in your narrative. This is a beautiful image.

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Debra Plett posted 2023-12-12 6:35pm

Thank you Jane. I was quite a distance away but my movement still caught his attention.

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Yves Langlois posted 2023-12-12 3:28pm

Another great one Debra. With a lot of zooming the colours on his face is gorgeous. Very well done. Your story sure tells me you love nature enough to understand it.

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