Friday, May 13, 2011

Time to change coats


I was thinking as I walked the trail this morning that it had been a while since I had seen any of the deer that frequent the marsh. Lo and behold, when I emerged from the wooded section of the trail, I spied one feeding on some new tree leaves along the railbed. As I slowly moved closer, I noticed there were three deer. They appear to be yearlings. This young buck is in the process of shedding his now scruffy winter coat. You can see a patch on its neck where the old fur has worn off.

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