  Whitetailed Deer Buck in Driftwood Texas Hill Country near Austin While on our Thanksgiving Texas trip, I had the privilege of watching a buck stalk and chase down a doe in a series of photos I called The Rut. These deer obviously spend a good bit of time fighting for the females, as can be seen by the gash over the eye of the buck in the tall grass. Although it is a type of sanctuary with limited hunting, life can still be tough. Most of the deer probably die of starvation since there are so many deer per square mile. As my daughter and I were driving through LaVentana early one morning “hunting” for deer during Thanksgiving week 2014, we came around the corner and spotted a large buck. He was snorting and stomping his feet while staring into the scrub. My first thought was he was focused on an intruder or predator. But in a moment the source of his stomping was revealed: rut! As he pushed into the bush a bit further, a doe ran out full speed into the clearing and the chase was on. The two darted in a large circle at breakneck speed! I did the best I could to track them and fire off shots. Since I hadn’t been prepared for a high-speed chase, my shutter speed was a bit slow and most of the series of shots were blurry. But it was quite an exciting chase! It only lasted a minute until the doe found safe refuge again in the scrub.  Whitetailed Deer Buck in Driftwood Texas Hill Country near Austin  Whitetailed Deer Buck in Driftwood Texas Hill Country near Austin
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 William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, landscape, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- Acts 17:24 "God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things."  Whitetailed Deer Buck at sunset in Driftood Texas Hill Country We made our annual Thanksgiving trek to the hill country of Driftwood Texas. Amanda and I went out several mornings looking for some good deer shots. One shot, with the blue sky background, is in nearly the same place, looks like it may be the same deer, and is nearly a duplicate shot as one I got several years ago and printed as a large canvas on my office wall. I particularly liked one series of shots of a nice buck shot through a split rail fence. Megan also found a cute House Gecko in my parent's garage. Driftwood, Texas  Whitetailed Deer Buck behind split rail feince in Driftood Texas Hill Country  Whitetailed Deer Buck in Driftwood Texas Hill Country near Austin  Whitetailed Deer Buck in Driftwood Texas Hill Country near Austin  Whitetailed Deer Buck in Driftwood Texas Hill Country near Austin William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, landscape, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- Job 39:26 “Is it your wisdom that makes the hawk soar and spread its wings toward the south? Is it at your command that the eagle rises to the heights to make its nest? It lives on the cliffs, making its home on a distant, rocky crag. From there it hunts its prey, keeping watch with piercing eyes."  Red-shouldered Hawk raptor catching prey at Panola Mountain State Park Georgia. Our tour of the Georgia State Parks brought my daughter and I to Panola Mountain State Park on November 3, 2014. Right away we were presented with an outstanding observation of a Red-shouldered Hawk taking a limb near the Nature Center. Located in Stockbridge, Georgia, it is a favorite retreat-to-nature by many metro-Atlanta residents. We spent the day exploring the granite outcrop ecosystem unique to the park. I was also impressed with the extensive, paved trail system perfect for biking or hiking by those with access issues. https://gastateparks.org/PanolaMountain  Wild Turkey, Panola Mountain State Park, Georgia.  Red-shouldered Hawk raptor watching for prey at Panola Mountain State Park Georgia |
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