tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690422682664917237.post6715424749315963120..comments2023-10-26T06:18:58.649-04:00Comments on Pennsylvania Wildlife Photographer: The Antlers Are ShedWillardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059945499957721902noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690422682664917237.post-21716083682279274532013-02-18T04:33:20.725-05:002013-02-18T04:33:20.725-05:00Professionally taken! Great shots!
recoil springs...Professionally taken! Great shots!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.efkfiredragon.com/frame-saver-dual-action-recoil-springs.html" rel="nofollow">recoil springs</a>jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156381582087644558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690422682664917237.post-86329131918645373042013-02-01T14:48:41.972-05:002013-02-01T14:48:41.972-05:00Great documented, interesting in post and comments...Great documented, interesting in post and comments, thanks!!Lindsjö taxarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05446940737034179478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690422682664917237.post-47378051802406090682013-01-30T18:43:39.178-05:002013-01-30T18:43:39.178-05:00Thanks for the comments, Linda and Nancy.
Accordi...Thanks for the comments, Linda and Nancy.<br /><br />According to Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Note-28 by Chuck Fergus, "The antler cycle is influenced by secretions from the pituitary gland. Changes in length of daylight periods and, to a lesser degree, temperature influence the hormone secretions from this gland".<br /><br />He goes on to say, "The roles of age and nutrition in the length of antler retention are not fully understood at present".<br /><br />I will do more research on this subject, but I suspect that one will not find a definitive answer.<br /><br />The small buck was photographed in an area where hunting is not allowed and he sees me so frequently that he is not alarmed at my presence, which gives one a good chance to document unusual things such as this.<br />Willardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059945499957721902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690422682664917237.post-77728293727443072872013-01-28T12:12:53.457-05:002013-01-28T12:12:53.457-05:00I was thinking, too, like Nancy J if the shedding ...I was thinking, too, like Nancy J if the shedding could be related to the weather. That is a lovely portrait of the yearling buck. I wondered how you got so close to take such a close-up picture of the raw pedicle. Even severely cropped the photograph provides lots of detail.Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10734059475022760098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690422682664917237.post-25611410650151578492013-01-26T21:10:52.690-05:002013-01-26T21:10:52.690-05:00Could the shedding relate to the weather, food av...Could the shedding relate to the weather, food available, hinds that have been and gone, numbers of bucks/stags in that area? Beautiful photos, the raw area, I would hope it heals fast and well. Cheers from Jean.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.com