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He was in the process of marking his territory. He was rubbing his antlers on the pine trees and scraping the ground with his hooves.

He was in the process of marking his territory. He was rubbing his antlers on the pine trees and scraping the ground with his hooves.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2010
Date Uploaded: 03.2011
Photo Location: Thomaston, Connecticut, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Copyright: © Kimberly Theriault