When I was visiting with Sundance’s band recently, he suddenly became very interested in the little pinon-juniper forest nearby, which alerted me to a fairly big group of mule deer does and fawns. By the time I saw them, at least half were slipping silently into the trees. I was happy to get this group portrait of several of the girls looking toward me and the horses, alert but not upset.
Behind me, Sundance was watchful, but his mares had already settled into nap mode under the ever-so-lightly falling snow.
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
Not so different from the whitetails here –
Wild. Curious. đ
Such a beautiful winter scene, TJ! I love it all – that line of tangled, chaotic cedars, the mama deer and their young ones…and snow!
They probably don’t see a whole lotta two-leggeds back there in the east pocket … and surely not walking around! I wonder what they made of the calmness of the mustangs? đ
Very nice picture! Nature is very beautiful!
She is, indeed. đ Even in the simplest ways.
Beautiful. I love those guys. I love the way they watch with a combination of wariness and curiosity. A good lesson…
Interestingly, they’re a bit more tolerant than the elk here – or the pronghorns.
Here too. I think they might just be more curious — I don’t know but I love to see them.
They seem to have a bit more tolerance of satisfying their curiosity. … The elk take one look and go, and the pronghorns … I think those critters just like any excuse to race! đ
Nature at its best!
So blessed to see them – and looking so healthy!