Mule Deer - wildlife safari in Nevada

Mule deer in Nevada.
This trip we saw a lot of wildlife. The pronghorns, snakes, lizards, owls and now a bunch of mule deer. It was like being on a safari! You can tell these are mule deer by the large ears, like that of a donkey and the black tipped tail. Too bad we did not film them pronking! But they did run a bit. We spotted two different small herds. One of them had a male, just starting to grow his antlers!
“The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is a deer indigenous to western North America; it is named for its ears, which are large like those of the mule.” Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mule_deer
The groups of mule deer thin out as fawning season arrives in June and July. This was in late May, so that is why we see only groups of three or 5. We had to cross the Walker river, which was running high, which was a semi adventure for us! No petroglyphs but plenty of wildlife!
Watch the video on the two owls we spotted with the second group of wild deer: • Short eared owl pair i...
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Wildlife safari in Nevada, groups of mule deer!

[@Brother_D_therail]

That was some great wildlife catches David! I'm glad you got to see some of the wonderful places in Nevada on your trip 😀.

[@pijnacker01]

It is a beautiful state.

[@cindyc]

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