A chance encounter

This is what met my eyes when I turned around after taking the shot of the northern shovelers (top photo). Apparently it had just noticed me, too, as it paused in mid-step before moving into a thicket. I eventually realized there were four deer in the group. The raised tail of the deer at the top was probably a warning sign to the others that 'danger' was near. The deer in the lower shot seemed to be more fearless, and came very close to me (within 15 feet) as the others crossed the meadow and disappeared into the trees. You can tell they still have their darker, heavier winter coats.