Exotics in the Hill Country
Apr 8, 2017 21:32:37 #
I've been stalking these exotics ever since I moved to Texas and usually found them running full tilt going somewhere important to them. This afternoon in bright sunlight and quite by surprise I managed to spy this group at the end of a cut in brush and was able to capture several pictures of them without spooking them at all. Please try the downloads.
Axis buck in new velvet.
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Small herd browsing
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Same family group with fawn hidden in background
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Apr 8, 2017 22:31:42 #
Apr 8, 2017 23:27:11 #
Sirius_one wrote:
Very nice, enjoyable shots of the deer. 
Thank you Sirius really glad you enjoyed them and this capture was a triumph for me as I've been stalking them for quite some time.Thanks also for the thumbsup my friend.
Apr 9, 2017 07:26:12 #
Wow, Jim. These are beautiful. They must be Axis Deer. How wonderful to have such beautiful creatures in your area. Great job.
Apr 9, 2017 07:28:33 #
Apr 9, 2017 07:29:20 #
jet--very good.Like the color. and the pose. What area of the hill country?
Apr 9, 2017 08:58:57 #
Apr 9, 2017 09:06:21 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Wow, Jim. These are beautiful. They must be Axis Deer. How wonderful to have such beautiful creatures in your area. Great job.
Thank you Carol, they are indeed Axis deer and we have a herd of about 25 that roam ours and surrounding properties; this particular group was in a cut just off our property line and far enough away from me that they didn't spook. I was out to close to 1200 mm for most of these shots. Thank you for your visit and nice comment my friend.
Apr 9, 2017 09:07:38 #
angler wrote:
Excellent set Jim,they are beautiful animals.
Cheers Jim and thank you for the visit and compliment my friend. I was very fortunate to have captured these guys.
Apr 9, 2017 09:09:59 #
VHD-Tex wrote:
jet--very good.Like the color. and the pose. What area of the hill country?
Good morning VHD; thanks for stopping by and for the very nice compliment; area captured hill country Spicewood TX just outside our property where I will be living by the end of the month.
Apr 9, 2017 09:11:12 #
WayneT wrote:
Great catch. I've seen them before and I know they spook easily.
Thanks Wayne and you are so right; before this capture I've seen them after they've seen me and usually running full tilt. Thanks again.
Apr 9, 2017 09:15:13 #
jwt wrote:
I've been stalking these exotics ever since I moved to Texas and usually found them running full tilt going somewhere important to them. This afternoon in bright sunlight and quite by surprise I managed to spy this group at the end of a cut in brush and was able to capture several pictures of them without spooking them at all. Please try the downloads.
I like your first one most Jim.
Apr 9, 2017 09:16:26 #
photophile wrote:
I like your first one most Jim.
Thank you Karin; glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the visit and nice compliment.
Apr 9, 2017 10:20:17 #
jwt wrote:
I've been stalking these exotics ever since I moved to Texas and usually found them running full tilt going somewhere important to them. This afternoon in bright sunlight and quite by surprise I managed to spy this group at the end of a cut in brush and was able to capture several pictures of them without spooking them at all. Please try the downloads.
wow they are beautiful ...that buck is keeping an eye on you jim!
Apr 9, 2017 10:26:19 #
merrytexan wrote:
wow they are beautiful ...that buck is keeping an eye on you jim!
Thanks so much MT; I definitely had that bucks attention but he felt he was far enough away so that I couldn't harm him and he just posed there riveted on me snapping his picture. So many great pictures so little time LOL. Thanks again my friend.
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