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#WordlessWednesday: Walking Amidst Wildlife

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For Wordless Wednesday, let your images tell the story.

Mule Deer Fawn

“My feet will tread soft as a deer in the forest. My mind will be clear as water from the sacred well. My heart will be strong as a great oak. My spirit will spread an eagle’s wings and fly forth.” – Juliet Marillier

Coeur D'Alene Bald Eagle

“We are part of the earth, and it is part of us. The deer, the horse, the great eagle—these are our brothers.” – Chief Seattle

Boykin Spaniel forelock
Brodie’s Golden Wild Hair

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64 responses to “#WordlessWednesday: Walking Amidst Wildlife”

  1. feral cats videos Avatar
    feral cats videos

    I’d love to live someplace where you can see deer. They’re amazing. But living in a place where wildlife is around can include wolves or even bears, which can be dangerous.

    Even in a crowded city, there are wildlife sometimes. Feral cats, for instance. They’re everywhere, and they’re beautiful, and they decorate the streets, and three of them are living in my apartment.

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  2. joyoni370 Avatar
    joyoni370

    Lovely

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you.

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  3. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Thanks for sharing these beautiful creature, Terri! Love Brodie’s Golden Wild Hair. 🙂

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Amy! Brodie’s little forelock all but disappeared now–he must have shed it off. LOL!

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  4. Marsha Avatar
    Marsha

    I saw javelina the other day. They are not beautiful and graceful as deer are. 🙂

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      No but they are fascinating little critters, aren’t they?

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      1. Marsha Avatar
        Marsha

        The one I saw was doing what I do best – munching away. How does one get so fat on grass?

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  5. Maria Avatar
    Maria

    I haven’t seen so many beautiful, wild things as you have Terri. I did see a fox from my kitchen window yesterday, that was the “wildest thing” I’ve seen in a while. It was a rather big fox. I sometimes see eagle howls on my walks, they are cool. Thank you for an inspiring post! Have a wonderful rest of your weekend ❤

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Maria, I enjoy seeing the diversity of wildlife we have here.

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  6. Bernie Avatar
    Bernie

    Your dog nor your deer believe in run first ask questions later? LOL!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Apparently not!

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  7. Aletta - nowathome Avatar
    Aletta – nowathome

    Beautiful photos Terri!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Aletta!

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  8. Easin' Along Avatar
    Easin’ Along

    Terri,
    Stunning wildlife pics–I love the eagle and that Brodie is a handsome fellow. I don’t have anything to share. A dolphin came within 100 feet of the shore while fishing yesterday, but he took a dive before I could get my camera. Again, great job. Have a great weekend. Joe

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Joe! I’m always excited to get good eagle pics. Soon they will gather back at Lake Coeur d’Alene to fish foe kokanee salmon. Enjoy your pre-Thanksgiving weekend!

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  9. BeckyB Avatar
    BeckyB

    oh these are fabulous

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Many thanks, Becky!

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  10. Linda Schaub Avatar
    Linda Schaub

    Here is my fawn Terri … what a sweetie it was.

    Bashful Bambi. #Wordless Wednesday #Nice meetin’ ya kid.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      How cute is this, Linda? Thanks for sharing it with me. That was a special moment for you!

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      1. Linda Schaub Avatar
        Linda Schaub

        Yes, so sweet Terri and totally unafraid of me. That was what made it so special and when it was time to go it seemed almost apologetic (my wild imagination here).

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        feral cats videos

        One of my cats is still scared of humans and won’t let me pet her, after over five years in my house as my pet. Every animal has a different personality, just like humas. Some are calmer and more trusting than others.

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      3. Linda Schaub Avatar
        Linda Schaub

        Animals are amazing aren’t they? People never give them credit, especially birds, who are really intelligent.

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  11. Linda Schaub Avatar
    Linda Schaub

    Ahh, walk on the wild side Terri. I had a deer encounter about a month ago which I am going to be writing about (I’m quite behind sorting photos). It was amazing as we were all alone and one thing about deer is the intense stares as they size you up – friend or foe?

    Last year, the highlight of my year was at Lake Erie Metropark when a doe left her fawn with me – we were close to each other and the fawn was not spooked. Mom took off to eat and for a swim. I know I floated home that day and came home with about 50 photos that looked the exact same. The doe called to the fawn and the fawn trotted off after Mom, looking back at me just like your deer did here. I thought my heart would melt. I’ll send you the link in a separate comment … it was for Wordless Wednesday, so just pics.

    (I was so far behind in Reader, I’ve been concentrating on one blogger per night. Part of Hugh’s post on blogging stress was because he and I had commented back and forth about it a week before. I told him I hated breaching blogging etiquette by being behind. So this method has helped me to catch up. I love all your nature photos … without nature in our lives, our lives would not have any calm in these trying times.)

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      I’m certain any nature encounters are gifts, Linda. I never get tired of seeing all the deer we have around here. As for blogging, I get it. I post 1-2 times a week and comment on many posts. I can’t read one’s that post every day and I’m ok with choosing the interesting posts to read. Plus I run my photo challenge which keeps me busy most of the week. Like Hugh says blogging is not s sprint, its a marathon 😁

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      1. Linda Schaub Avatar
        Linda Schaub

        The deer encounters are special and I don’t always see them up close as they spook so easily and I have to go out to a large park to see them at all. I “get” it about time management and blogging and Hugh and I have chatted on this subject before. I’ve been blogging nearly 10 years and never had a single follower here on WP, just a few friends from the outside world, until November 2017. Yes, Hugh is wise about that and I told him I have to give up on the people who post daily, some more than once a day. I had to come up with a plan. I only post twice a week and sometimes a holiday post, but it’s still hard to juggle everything – I don’t know how you do it.

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  12. Toni Pike Avatar
    Toni Pike

    Fantastic wildlife photography, Terri!

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  13. Lakshmi Bhat Avatar
    Lakshmi Bhat

    Eyes are so expressive. Very good photos. And I liked the quotes.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you!

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  14. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com Avatar
    Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com

    I love the deer looking back at your camera… and Brodie’s wild top knot… how cute!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Janis! Brodie is always a wild thing, but the deer were so tame and curious!

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  15. Retirement Reflections Avatar
    Retirement Reflections

    Hi, Terri – As always, I lover your creative interpretations of ‘wild life’. Thank you for always encouraging us to think out of the box!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank so much, Donna! Brodie can be a bit of a wild thing sometimes!

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  16. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    Watching the watcher. Ever so good Terri 🙂

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Brian! These eagles were fishing for kokanee salmon but posed well for the photographers too!

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  17. JohnRH Avatar
    JohnRH

    GREAT photos. ‘Here’s lookin’ at you, kid.’ 🙂

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, John!

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  18. Cee Neuner Avatar
    Cee Neuner

    Fun animals for this challenge 😀 😀

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      The deer are definitely plentiful, Cee, thank you 🤎

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      1. Cee Neuner Avatar
        Cee Neuner

        I remember when living in northern Minnesota, we had deer all the time in the winter. We fed them. 😀

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      2. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
        Terri Webster Schrandt

        My neighbor feeds them on her 5 acres.

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  19. dawnkinster Avatar
    dawnkinster

    Very beautiful. I’ve never gotten that close to an eagle…they have those eagle eyes you know….

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Yes, they do. I had a zoom lens on this beauty but they do congregate yearly at Lake Coeur d’Alene in Idaho to fish for kokanee salmon, about an hours drive from us. Thank you!

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  20. Graham Avatar
    Graham

    The eagle is a stunner, Terri and I love the deer photos, too. Is that recent snow?

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Graham. I took the deer pics last January at Grand Coulee Dam. But we still have quite a bit of snow laying around since out temps are at freezing and below. Can you send some Big Island warmth our way?

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        Graham

        I wish I could. It was too hot today because the trades died. Felt like summer.

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  21. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    Lovely tribute to wild things, Terri… and Brody’s wild hair. 😀

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Heehee thank you, Diana! ❤️

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  22. Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections Avatar
    Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections

    Wonderful …. and Brodie caused me to smile.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Frank, Brodie’s curly locks were perfectly illuminated by the sun 🌞

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  23. Tina Schell Avatar
    Tina Schell

    All great Terri. Love to see our subjects coordinate! Thanks for joining us

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks, Tina!

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  24. Cathy Avatar
    Cathy

    Fabulous photos, terri. I love the deer.

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Cathy. I took quite a few shots of these cuties last January when we visited Grand Coulee Dam. It was a frozen, frosty day but those deer were up close and personal!

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        Cathy

        Oh, how lovely!

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  25. Anne Sandler Avatar
    Anne Sandler

    Beautiful images Terri! But I’m curious about the dog’s hair do??

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Anne! Brodie has a curly forlock and the sun illuminated it just so to make his wild hair golden.

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  26. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    Talking of wildlife those two in the Header look quite cross, Terri. A lovely sequence of shots. Happy Wednesday!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Jo! They were so tame and let me walk within a few feet to snap away!

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        restlessjo

        🤗💖

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  27. Tofino Photography Avatar
    Tofino Photography

    great shots Terri! Love the inquisitive eagle!

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    1. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thanks, Wayne! He’s a beaut isn’t he?

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  28. DailyMusings Avatar
    DailyMusings

    All wonderful!

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      Terri Webster Schrandt

      Thank you, Lisa!

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