We got a really nice rain today! A little more than half inch of that wonderful wet stuff that falls from the sky. Not only did it get the parched ground a nice drink, it brought the temperatures down. The fawns were frisky and playing in the orchard. And then, the patriarch of the herd spotted an intruder.
“This is war!” 
The younger buck had the misfortune of entering the orchard from the thicket with three does, which evidently did not ‘belong’ to him. They ran across the orchard toward each other and BAM! 
When the fight started, the rest of the herd disappeared into the thicket on the other side of the fence. 
This battle covered about half of the orchard.
They fought for a good twenty minutes and then the youngster retreated… 
Defeated. 
He really wanted to challenge the champion again, but kept the fence between them. The champ is barely visible behind the tree.
We were really glad they didn’t get their horns locked together. The ending to that situation is a bullet for both of them.
What a cool experience to witness!
2 comments:
What a great opportunity for you & your camera lense. It must have been something to witness, as your picture are a wonderful view into the working of God's perfect nature at work. Love you and miss you, LoPo
Wow LaVon you get to see everything!! Rain and a deer fight what more could you ask for?
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