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Mule Deer at Great Sand Dunes National Park

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A mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO, casually watches as I take his picture at sunset. Both does and bucks are a common sight in the early morning and evening; this was one of three who were foraging together. Imaged in August 2006.

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hiltrud.liu

Idyllic!

Voted 10/10

I like it!
Cheers, Hiltrud

Posted Nov 29, 2007 3:43 pm


	Mark Doiron	Re: Idyllic!
	Hasn't voted	Thank you, Hiltrud! Have a good day! --mark d.
		Posted Nov 30, 2007 9:37 am

SteveOs

very nice!

Voted 10/10

A great portrait. We have lots of these guys where I live too.

Posted Dec 21, 2007 12:46 am


	Mark Doiron	Re: very nice!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks, SteveOs. They're always fun to see, but they are getting to be a nuisance in some places, aren't they? --mark .d
		Posted Dec 21, 2007 8:32 am

lcarreau

Gotta love how

Voted 10/10

the antlers grow on these guys! In some areas
where you have large concentrations of people,
they can indeed be a nuisance. But, what would
an outing to the woods be like without seeing
at least one muley???

Posted Jul 12, 2008 11:48 pm


	Mark Doiron	Re: Gotta love how
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for visiting, Larry. Yeah, the mule deer do seem to be everywhere out west, don't' they? --mark d.
		Posted Jul 13, 2008 6:36 am


	lcarreau	Re: Gotta love how
	Voted 10/10	Mule Deer occur over most of North America WEST of the 100th meridian from 23 degrees - 60 degrees north. The eastern edge of their usual range extends from southwestern Saskatchewan through central North & South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and west Texas. Isolated occurrences have been reported from Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri. I have yet to take a photo of one. -Larry
		Posted Jul 13, 2008 10:40 am