the antelope grazes
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in a golden field of grass
yet always alert
On my drive the other afternoon I came across four antelope enjoying the warmth of the sun while grazing. I stopped and watched them, aware they were watching me. With respect we kept our distance of more than six feet. Have a super weekend!
4 Comments
Faye
Beautiful animal! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Monte Stevens
They are and this one seems fatter than I normally see. Good grass? We had one beautiful day here, reaching a record high in Denver.
Tom Dills
We saw antelope for the first time out there and in Wyoming, and I remember how they were very aware and watchful, even from a distance.
That guy does look a little chubby compared to ones we saw. Maybe he’s suffering from pandemic-related binge eating and too much Netflix. 😉 Or maybe just preparing for winter.
Monte Stevens
I would say “pandemic-related binge eating” is the cause. These antelope are grazing in farmers fields so they have a different diet than whose on the sagebrush lands of Wyoming. It is not unusual to see several of them gathered around and irrigation circle of alfalfa. And, still a ways from man.