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Nature Photography - By Phil

Mule Deer
Black-tailed Deer

Humphry, the black-tailed Mule Deer

Wapiti - American Elk

Bull elk - the Harem Master

Mule Deer: A brownish-gray deer (Odocoileus hemionus) of western North America, having long mule-like ears, large branching antlers in the male, and a black-tipped tail.  Also called black-tailed deer.



Wapati: A large light brown or grayish-brown North American deer (Cervus canadensis) having long, branching antlers.  Also called American elk, elk.


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PURPOSE:
Unlike the diversity of insects, flowers and birds displayed in my other galleries, there is not a great diversity of deer and elk in my area.  All I've ever seen here are Black-tailed Deer and American Elk, so identification is easy - if it looks like a deer, it's a Mule Deer - if it looks like an elk, it's an American Elk.

PHOTOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS, DATES AND CAMERA SETTINGS:
- While Vi and I have occasionally seen elk grazing on the hillside across the valley, we see the deer almost daily; several live in the overgrowth of trees behind the house, and all deer images were taken in and about the yard.  Thankfully, the elk don't hang out with them.  Elk get as big as horses, and though they may not be mean-spirited, they seem to have no problem being a bit overly aggressive.  The elk images were taken (from a safe distance) at the Dean Creek Elk preserve, just east of Reedsport, OR.

- The date each photograph was taken appears under each thumbnail image.

- Camera settings for each image are presented on the enlargement page for that image.  To view an enlargement, click the thumbnail image you wish to see enlarged.

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Black-Tailed Deer
aka
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus

Thumbnail of Humphry, a 3-year-old black-tailed mule deer buck watching me through a culvert, by Phil Huntley-Franck
07/31/06
Thumbnail of Humphry, a 3-year-old black-tailed mule deer buck in velvet, by Phil Huntley-Franck
07/18/06
Thumbnail of a black-tailed mule deer doe hiding in a blackberry thicket, by Phil Huntley-Franck
06/22/06
Thumbnail of black-tailed mule deer doe standing on its hind legs to eat cherry leaves, by Phil Huntley-Franck
05/08/06
Thumbnail of a black-tailed mule deer doe standing with its fawn by fir trees, by Phil Huntley-Franck
08/06/06
Thumbnail of a young black-tailed mule deer buck with budding antlers, by Phil Huntley-Franck
05/26/07
Thumbnail of a black-tailed mule deer fawn staring up at me, by Phil Huntley-Franck
04/18/06
Thumbnail of a black-tailed mule deer doe watching a wild turkey, by Phil Huntley-Franck
04/18/06

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Contained on this page are thumbnail links to the following Wapiti:

Bull Elk
Cow Elk and Calves

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American Elk
Cervus canadensis
Bull
Notice the antler growth from April to October

Thumbnail of a young bull with sprouting antlers, by Phil Huntley-Franck
04/25/06
Thumbnail of two young bulls sprouting antlers and an older bull in velvet, by Phil Huntley-Franck
04/25/06
Thumbnail of a young bull with modestly grown antlers, by Phil Huntley-Franck
07/20/06
Thumbnail of several young bulls browsing, by Phil Huntley-Franck
08/31/06
Thumbnail of a young bull resting, facing me, by Phil Huntley-Franck
09/05/06
Thumbnail of young bull elk resting with nice profile, by Phil Huntley-Franck
09/05/06
Thumbnail of the head Bull Elk of the herd, by Phil Huntley-Franck
09/17/06
Thumbnail of the alpha bull and his harem, by Phil Huntley-Franck
09/17/06
Thumbnail of a young bull with a little bird on its back, by Phil Huntley-Franck
09/20/06
Thumbnail of the secondary Bull Elk of the herd, by Phil Huntley-Franck
10/23/06

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American Elk
Cervus canadensis
Cows and Calves

Thumbnail of a cow elk browsing, by Phil Huntley-Franck
07/20/06
Thumbnail of a cow elk leading her calves, by Phil Huntley-Franck
07/20/06
Thumbnail of three elk calves, by Phil Huntley-Franck
07/20/06

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