Without the sunlight trailing in through the canopy, the tree trunks and thick leaves of Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, would camouflage this deer. Those two long ears perk up at the sound of someone approaching. A quick click catches the deer before it bolts to safety.
Thank you CU photographer shmugusta for submitting your photo this week. See more wildlife photos in shmugusta’s Shenandoah National Park gallery.
Keep submitting your photos to the CU photo-sharing site. So many great photos were submitted this week! Take a minute to browse the galleries, and while you’re looking, leave comments and rate the other images.