Bachelor #4

This is the latest entry in the mating game here at the nature preserve. I found this guy all by himself in another part of the preserve but he was moving and probably looking for does. This is the cleanest shot I got. Not the best without a look my way. But you get what you get. Very nice set of antlers and a nice full body being very deep in the chest. I suspect he may be top dog here. Unless a bigger buck shows up which is entirely possible. It's just the beginning of the rut and there are a lot of does here to attract the bucks. You'll notice on the ground, the start of the new growth of grasses. That's all happened in the last week to 10 days from our first rains. The deer will have a much better diet now with the fresh grass and any acorns they can still find. I warmed this up slightly and sharpened for the web. Otherwise it's as shot. Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.

Tech Info

Canon 60D with 70-200mm f/4L with 1.4 TC = 280mm
1/400th at f/65.3 and ISO 1000
tripod