Wildlife on
the Mesa
In addition to the great scenery and deserted homesteads on
Johnson Mesa, we also saw some wildlife…..
Speed
When we were starting out, we saw a deer just of the side of the
road, sort of walking casually in the brush.
When he realized we were approaching, he quickly turned and ran. I managed to capture him, and from the
blurred scenery behind him, you get an idea of how quickly he accelerated!
Watching Deer
Here you get a better idea of what this little deer looked like
– he paused and just watched us from further away from the road.
Curious Antelope
As we drove along the mesa, we came across a herd of
antelope. I thought they looked
particularly adorable when they hesitated and watched us watching them!
Mama Deer
Back to the deer again – this time a mama deer stopped and
watched us with a couple of her little ones……
Mama Leaps
…and then took off gracefully leaping over a fence…..
Baby One Leaps
….followed first by baby #1…..
Baby Two Leaps
…and then baby #2! I just
love the white tails flipping up as they sailed over the fence! What was amazing by all 3 of them was that
they did these leaps from almost a standing position!
Enjoy!
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