Being watched throughout my walk
Jan 20, 2023 13:37:51 #
During my walk at Hildacy Preserve, I saw a couple of woodpeckers but not much else. This doe kept an eye on me and quickly disappeared every time I raised my camera. I was lucky to get off a shot.
20230115_Deer_Hildacy Preserve_1205pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr
20230115_Deer_Hildacy Preserve_1205pr by Elliott Cobin, on FlickrJan 20, 2023 13:52:33 #
ecobin wrote:
During my walk at Hildacy Preserve, I saw a couple of woodpeckers but not much else. This doe kept an eye on me and quickly disappeared every time I raised my camera. I was lucky to get off a shot.
20230115_Deer_Hildacy Preserve_1205pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr
20230115_Deer_Hildacy Preserve_1205pr by Elliott Cobin, on FlickrGreat shot! I sometimes think our camera gear looks like guns to wildlife. Thanx for sharing.
Jan 20, 2023 14:28:34 #
ecobin wrote:
During my walk at Hildacy Preserve, I saw a couple of woodpeckers but not much else. This doe kept an eye on me and quickly disappeared every time I raised my camera. I was lucky to get off a shot.
20230115_Deer_Hildacy Preserve_1205pr by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr
20230115_Deer_Hildacy Preserve_1205pr by Elliott Cobin, on FlickrPlaying peek a boo!
Jan 20, 2023 14:33:19 #
nice shot ... i think that sometimes the wildlife knows that they're being watched which, in their experience, is followed by being chased and eaten, so they're a bit off about being photographed.
Jan 20, 2023 14:35:48 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
Great shot! I sometimes think our camera gear looks like guns to wildlife. Thanx for sharing.
I agree - I try to be inconspicuous but I'm too large for that!
Jan 20, 2023 14:36:00 #
Jan 20, 2023 14:37:31 #
MSW wrote:
nice shot ... i think that sometimes the wildlife knows that they're being watched which, in their experience, is followed by being chased and eaten, so they're a bit off about being photographed.
Yes, they don't have wilderness anymore and finding refuge in the burbs is problematic (even in a preserve).
Jan 20, 2023 14:49:13 #
ecobin wrote:
I agree - I try to be inconspicuous but I'm too large for that!
LOL! Me too 6'5" 245 lbs- big guy! Plus big, black things that are tinted at the critters-makes them nervous.
Jan 20, 2023 15:01:05 #
Jan 20, 2023 15:12:45 #
Fast reflexes, Elliott. Wildlife only see a giant "eye" staring at them when they see a camera.
Jan 20, 2023 18:35:57 #
Jan 21, 2023 06:44:30 #
Quite the fortuitous shot Elliott. If I shot them I'd probably have a white flag as they went crashing back into the cover of the woods. If you are planning on a trip to Middle Creek this winter let me know. Just not on a weekend!
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