Call me Sherlock (deer stalking)

By Words | Published October 29, 2009

I donned a (virtual) deerstalker this morning :sherlock:
In the deep shade of the trees

Until she spotted me!

And made a dash out into the open field

Love those leaps!

A brief pause… and the she was gone
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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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16 Comments

  1. cakkleberrylane October 29, 2009 at 2:10 am #

    Looks like a very happy deer!

  2. gdare October 29, 2009 at 5:10 am #

    Those jumps must have been high 😀

  3. Flying Red Fox Blog October 29, 2009 at 8:10 am #

    Elementary my Deer Watson …………….. 😆

    Nice photos! 😀

  4. SittingFox October 29, 2009 at 7:10 pm #

    Oh, Mark! :rolleyes:

    (Is a huge Sherlock fan :sherlock: – I've got one of his audiobooks on my computer desk right now! :D)

    But, anyway. Great photos!

  5. Words October 29, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    Nice one Mark! 😆

  6. Words October 29, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    Lois, unfortunately it became happier the further away from me it travelled!

  7. SittingFox October 29, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    Nope, the Valley of Fear!

  8. Words October 29, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    Darko, it's surprising just how high they leap. So much energy, so early in the morning.

  9. Words October 29, 2009 at 8:10 pm #

    Adele, thanks! Let me guess the book…. "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by any chance?

  10. gdare October 29, 2009 at 10:10 pm #

    I wish I could be like that in the morning 😆

  11. gdare October 29, 2009 at 10:10 pm #

    At least I will not need a big mug of coffee to wake me up every morning 😆

  12. SittingFox October 29, 2009 at 10:10 pm #

    I'm having trouble visualising you springing down the street towards your job :p

  13. studio41 October 30, 2009 at 4:10 pm #

    great progression of photos, I feel like leaping!

  14. Words October 31, 2009 at 11:10 pm #

    Thanks Jill! I love mornings that start like that… it puts the whole day in a better place.

  15. Ukwildlife November 4, 2009 at 5:11 pm #

    Roe deer are so tricky to get near. When ive come across them its always been late in the day undercover or a white rump disappearing into the vegetation! So great photos!

  16. Words November 4, 2009 at 8:11 pm #

    Thanks Neil. They're incredibly alert. The first shot is the closest I got (they're all heavily cropped).