White Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Glen Helen Nature Preserve, Yellow Springs, Ohio
"How can a deer tell when a leaf falls silent in the forest? She hears it breathing differently." - Richard Bach
It was a quiet winter hike at the Glen. Early morning meant that I was the first one there. Overcast lighting and snow meant photographing practically anything was easier to expose for. Only a few feet away off the trail, these two deer stared back and forth at me while foraging for food before slowly moving on. As is usually the case with deer, they see and hear me before I do them. Just a few feet away, a 600mm telephoto zoom lens meant I could shoot these wildlife headshots of them. At this close proximity, all the details come into clear focus.
I was quite surprised the whole time that they did not seem deterred by my presence. Certain individuals of deer may be skittish but staying completely still for others. I spent about half an hour with these two and while reviewing this shot and many other similar ones, I looked back up. They left without a sound and I never saw them again.
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