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Mating Behaviors of White-tailed Deer

Posted on January 1, 2024

in Nature, Photography, Stan Tekiela, wildlife

Yet another White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) mating season is behind us now. This year I spent a truckload of time in the woods following several large bucks who were actively searching for mates. I was able to capture a pile of images of the most...

Prairie Chickens Perform an Unusual Mating Ritual

Posted on March 31, 2017

in Birds, Nature, Nature Smart, Stan Tekiela

by Liliane Opsomer

In this week’s column, Stan Tekiela shares with us the mating ritual of Prairie Chickens. I’ve been spending a lot of time this spring filming some of the most strange and unusual mating rituals of the bird world. First I spent several evenings with the timber...