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Monday, January 14, 2013

We Saw Deer, Dear

Starting out on Tortugas's west side
Another really cold start this morning--18 F.  About midway into the hike it started to feel warmer, but the wind picked up and put the kibosh on that sensation.  Behind the mountain we came upon a small herd of Mule Deer.  Of course, Becca spotted them way before I did.  They were very curious, but not threatened at all because of the distance between us.  It's always a treat to see these majestic animals browsing in their native Chihuahuan Desert.  
Mule Deer behind the mountain

Two individuals in a small herd

Four curious individuals

Far enough away to make fleeing irrelevant

Major arroyo west of Tortoise Mountain

Becca trying to surprise Mule Deer

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3 comments:

Dr. K said...

It's funny to think of Becca and the deer being so curious about each other.

January 14, 2013 at 4:30 PM
Scott said...

Nice images of the deer, Packrat.

January 15, 2013 at 7:58 AM
packrat said...

Thanks, Scott.

January 15, 2013 at 3:27 PM

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