I've squinted hard at your second picture, and I don't see any antlers on those two deer (nice rack on the first guy!). So I believe your kingdom was peaceable yesterday because a buck was lounging around with two does. It's that time of year: I shooed a buck and three does out of my cul-de-sac this morning!
Thanks for the support, CMS--but I see now that I don't. Edith studied these deer through binoculars and says that the two in the second photo do have vestigial antlers--and now that I've looked at the second photo with a magnifying glass, I can see that they do. So scratch the buck-and-harem theory. And exactly why were these three guys hanging out together?? Maybe Julie is right and they are kinfolk (or kindeer)???
As we speak, three stags lying around in the backyard -- pictures just taken from my desk. They won't be this amicable in the spring, that's for sure.
I've squinted hard at your second picture, and I don't see any antlers on those two deer (nice rack on the first guy!). So I believe your kingdom was peaceable yesterday because a buck was lounging around with two does. It's that time of year: I shooed a buck and three does out of my cul-de-sac this morning!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I wonder if they are siblings? Do deer stay together as they grow?
ReplyDeleteI think A. Marie has it right! CMS
ReplyDeleteThanks for the support, CMS--but I see now that I don't. Edith studied these deer through binoculars and says that the two in the second photo do have vestigial antlers--and now that I've looked at the second photo with a magnifying glass, I can see that they do. So scratch the buck-and-harem theory. And exactly why were these three guys hanging out together?? Maybe Julie is right and they are kinfolk (or kindeer)???
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