Saturday 16 February 2013

Hardened


After their first taste of tough conditions over the last month,the young deer looked more than just a few weeks older. Before the cold and the snow struck there was a scarcely definable softness about their manner. The winter seems to have been toughening them and there is less looking around in wide-eyed  curiosity and more getting down to the main business of eating to survive. There are still moments that remind you they have much to learn.



This one was momentarily confused when coming across an annoying intruder with a camera. Should he go this way or that? Two of the hinds looked on, concerned, and one moved forward protectively.


Another of the young animals is the one with the recognizable hair style. He looks sturdier than last time I saw him so cannot have been going short of food.


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