All of a sudden, after an incredibly hot summer, it is fall. We even got substantial rain the last few days. Rain is always welcome in the desert. It was cool enough for me to make the long hike across the river to check those cameras. I was delighted to run into several deer who have been ghosts on the trail cams. A couple of young bucks with does.
This guy has really high antlers. He still is in velvet.
This photo shows how the deer change their coats from summer red to the grey they will wear until spring of next year. The bucks are already in grey, and the doe is transitioning to it in the picture.
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