The Face-Off, fighting over food this time.
There were plenty of females around also, inciting the natural flow of agressive hormones into the males vying for a spot in the mating game.
They were serious.
Not licking each other anymore.
This is the first aggressive behavior I have seen this season.
These two bucks are of about equal size. We can see who is winning this battle.
He doesn’t mind sharing it with the girl.
It is not unusal to see a young fawn in the late summer because the weather is warm here year round. This late fawn is about 8 weeks old.
This little female will not have a chance if he wants to mate with her.
In memory of my mother who was born today many years ago.
