Grinning Buck at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Ha! You won’t believe this photo I captured at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma! I spotted two Whitetail Bucks emerging from a wheat field, and managed to snap a picture of one before they vanished into the tall Johnson grass.

Whitetail Buck In Velvet and Smiling
Whitetail Buck In Velvet and Smiling

When I got back and looked at the photos on my computer, I did a double take. This buck seems to be looking right at me with a big, goofy grin! There’s even another photo where it looks like he’s sticking his tongue out! Talk about a cheeky character.

Whitetail Buck In Velvet With Tongue Out
Whitetail Buck In Velvet With Tongue Out

Speaking of character, you can definitely see the progress on this buck’s velvet antlers since my post “Witnessing Whitetail Antler Growth at Sequoyah NWR” this morning. While this isn’t the same buck from that post, there’s no doubt his antlers have come a long way since May.

These photos are a perfect reminder of the fascinating wildlife encounters you can have at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Nature never disappoints, especially when it throws in a surprise grin from a curious buck!

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