White-tailed Deer Challenging Images Rows 1-2

Plain text indicates the location (see corresponding red arrow) of the animal(s) in image; bold text indicates the basis of the identification of the animal(s).

1 ­– Left margin of image, approaching pile.  [Single deer: partial view showing large body, brown pelage, long legs, and head shape (blurred) are indicative.]

2 ­– Right margin of image, facing left.   [Single deer: partial view showing large body, brown pelage, long legs, head shape, dark nose are indicative.]

3 ­– Right margin of image, facing right.    [Single deer: partial view showing a high pelvic region, unlike that of other compost visitors.  The subsequent image contained a clearly defined deer.]

4 – In background to right of pile, facing right.  [Single deer: a challenging view due to poor illumination resulting from distance to camera.  Profile’s long legs and head are indicative.]

5 – In background to left of pile, facing left.  [Single deer: a challenging view due to poor illumination resulting from distance to camera.  Profile’s long legs, neck, and black coloration along side of tail are indicative.]

6 – In lower right corner of image.  [Single deer: a partial view of the head with its characteristic ears and more laterally oriented eyes.]