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Doe Swimming (pics of buck in the water)

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It was still raining for the third day in a row and the deer was too far away to take good pictures with the rain making it hard to focus but when the Doe entered the water, it was a very cool moment. We had company at the time and we were all amazed as we watched and sipped our coffee in the kitchen. I know that deer swim but I thought they did it pretty much to get away from a predator or only if they were forced to, I didn’t know that they swim for pleasure. I’ve lived in the country for a long, long time and I’d never seen this before.

It was about 11:00 in the morning on Thursday, October 29, 2009. A Doe stepped into our Nebraska lake and went for a swim. She was calm and obviously enjoying herself. Out deeper and deeper, quiet and easy, no hurry, just going for a swim. I wish I had photos of her swim for you. It was a wonderful Nature moment.

Here’s a great photo of a Buck exiting at the same spot the Doe went in, different day, different season. He did not go swimming, he was just getting his feet wet.

Buck exiting the lakeCloseup same guy

Written by Darcie

October 31, 2009 at 1:30 pm

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  1. Thanks for sharing!
    I miss Nebraska as have been in Arizona since 1985.
    My fav is the State Fair in Lincoln.

    Linda Donner

    November 2, 2009 at 10:05 am


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