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These pics are from a recent trip to the Carrizo plain in southern California for a yote hunt. I did more pic taking than calling I think since the antelope were all over the place. The DFG cancelled the antelope hunt at Carrizo this year and the rumor is because of the herd suffering from the yotes.
Camera used was an Olympus 2100UZ with a Olympus B300 1.7x tele lens on it which gives it a total of about 680 mm in zoom. I also had a Heliopan polarizer in between the B300 and the camera to cut down on the harsh bright light of the desert light. The wind was heck and most shots are from a tripod and some are freehand using my truck hood as a rest.
The 3 fawns hung around 1 doe which made me wonder if she had all 3. I know deer have twins in good years and usually triplets are very rare with one usually not getting enough milk and later dies. All 3 of these guys looked healthy. One of the 3 was a goofball. He would run around like a puppy annoying all the other antelopes who were bedded or trying to feed.
One doe still looked pregnant compared to the others which seemed awful late to me. Anyone an antelope expert know?
This was about the tallest horned buck I saw. He was with a group of 12 other antelope with the 3 fawns and does.
Camera used was an Olympus 2100UZ with a Olympus B300 1.7x tele lens on it which gives it a total of about 680 mm in zoom. I also had a Heliopan polarizer in between the B300 and the camera to cut down on the harsh bright light of the desert light. The wind was heck and most shots are from a tripod and some are freehand using my truck hood as a rest.
The 3 fawns hung around 1 doe which made me wonder if she had all 3. I know deer have twins in good years and usually triplets are very rare with one usually not getting enough milk and later dies. All 3 of these guys looked healthy. One of the 3 was a goofball. He would run around like a puppy annoying all the other antelopes who were bedded or trying to feed.
One doe still looked pregnant compared to the others which seemed awful late to me. Anyone an antelope expert know?
This was about the tallest horned buck I saw. He was with a group of 12 other antelope with the 3 fawns and does.
