Antlers are grown afresh each year, and, for white-tailed deer, April is the month for bucks to start that growth.
Today, some white-tailed bucks stopped by in the rain, and as they tipped their heads down to graze, they revealed their antler buds.
A young buck shows the beginning of antler buds just above its eyes.
A slightly older buck shows what may well be the beginnings of some misshapen antlers.
We saw some male Horned Grebe in Lardeau yesterday, at various stages of turning to their flaming gold colour.
I didn’t know they grew new antlers each year, until recently. Nice photos!