This is the reaction of a molting white-tailed doe that was surprised at seeing me in yesterday’s light rain:
On seeing this (for some weird, inexplicable reason), I thought of what was once famously said by Joe Louis, the legendary heavyweight boxer of the 20th Century, before a fight: “He can run, but he can’t hide.”
On the other hand, speaking of inappropriate quotes, this hiding doe’s nearby companion might have been inspired by Captain John Parker’s order to America’s first troops at Lexington Green: “Stand your ground!”:
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on May 2, 2024.)