Hiking around Flagstaff

Christine and I got away on Sunday for a quick trip up to Flagstaff to see our Grandson Noah in a production of Les Miserables. 

Since we got there a bit ahead of time I took a short hike into Buffalo Park. There I found 6 Mule Deer Bucks and got to spend several minutes with them photographing. Here are a few of the photos:

Mule Deer 

Mule Deer

Mule Deer

Northern Flicker

Western Bluebird

Mule Deer Bucks

There are about 20 million Deer in the United States. And yet, only 5 percent of the time do you see an adult male with a full rack of antlers.

So today's photo was a nice change of pace. The photo was taken in Western Montana:

Mule Deer Bucks

Mule Deer at Mahleur NWR - II

Continuing with my alphabetical series of my "5" Star Photos, it's another Mule Deer -- and another Mule Deer photo taken at Mahleur National Wildlife Refuge. Though this time it is in early winter. He was eating the tips off of the leafless plants.

Mule Deer Buck