Nuzzle Under The Evening Sun ...

“When you look a wild animal in the eye, it's like catching a glimpse into the soul of nature itself.”

     ~ Paul Oxton

    ~ founder & director of 

            Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation

My favorite white-tailed deer button buck ~ Buttons, as I call him, at right ~ gets a sweet nuzzle from his twin sister under the early evening sun on beautiful late April day at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

I began photographing Buttons as a precious white-spotted fawn, then a sweet button buck and then a beautiful yearling, until he migrated away in January 2020. Along the way I tossed him many apples, which he loved eating. It’s a true joy and blessing to me personally and as a photographer to have watched this white-tailed deer grow.

 

The Fruits Of Summer ...

“If you are not filled with overflowing love, compassion and goodwill for all creatures living wild in nature, you will never know true happiness.”

               ~ Paul Oxton

                 ~ founder & director of 

                Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation

My favorite white-tailed deer doe enjoys an apple in early July, painting a sweet sight as sunset draws near in the park in summer, my most favorite of seasons.

I’ve been blessed to photograph this doe and her fawns since 2012, and it’s a true joy to me personally and as a photographer.