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Caution Alert

"Caution Alert" indicating a doe's discovery of a photographer on the loose. I immediately became motionless after a doe discovered my presence in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area near Redding, CA. I slowly lifted my camera to capture this moment of wonder.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Redding, California, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-9
Copyright: © R Michael Kussow