The picture from the previous entry was taken from my bedroom window. After uploading it and making the journal post, I went outside and tried to get as close to the deer as I could without scaring them off.

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I was able to make my way all the way to the back fence, about 30' from the deer, without them getting spooked. There were two bucks, both with very full antlers, and the one doe who always seemed to be blocked by a bush so I didn't get any new photos of her.
Got some good shots at close range with the 300mm f/4L. The light was still low (it was early morning), but the image stabalizer worked its magic. Check the gallery.


This deer in your photo looks like he had a very bad run-in with a barbed wire fence or something? Any idea why he's so scarred?