Mule Deer Buck - Afternoon Snack
A mule deer buck browses through the willows for a snack. The willows are a winter favorite for the mule deer, as they are abundant and thrive in recently burned areas. This mountainside burned a decade ago and serves as great winter habitat for mule deer.
The atmosphere for this set of photos was amazing. The fog was rolling in and out, nearly concealing the deer completely at times. It was so calm and quiet that I could hear the deer crunching the willow twigs as they chewed them. Captured in north Idaho.
The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is a deer indigenous to western North America; it is named for its ears, which are large like those of the mule. Two subspecies of mule deer are grouped into the black-tailed deer.
Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Dec 8, 2014. Captured Dec 7, 2014 13:39 in Unnamed Road, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805, USA.
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