DSC_9882 Heading for higher ground
My neighbor noticed a couple of Mule Deer bucks trapped in the Roza Irrigation Canal. The canal is lined on three sides with concrete for about a mile and with water-flow control gates on the west end closed, their only exit opportunity was going to be a mile east where the concrete lining on the north side ends. So, endeavoring to initiate a rescue attempt, with him slogging in boots on the slimy, slick concrete canal floor and me on the bank, we were able to herd them out and into the opening to the hillside. There's no telling how long they had been in there, but by the pace they moved, it was evident that they were stressed and exhausted. This is one of a series of five related images.
DSC_9882 Heading for higher ground
My neighbor noticed a couple of Mule Deer bucks trapped in the Roza Irrigation Canal. The canal is lined on three sides with concrete for about a mile and with water-flow control gates on the west end closed, their only exit opportunity was going to be a mile east where the concrete lining on the north side ends. So, endeavoring to initiate a rescue attempt, with him slogging in boots on the slimy, slick concrete canal floor and me on the bank, we were able to herd them out and into the opening to the hillside. There's no telling how long they had been in there, but by the pace they moved, it was evident that they were stressed and exhausted. This is one of a series of five related images.