There was a little mexican stand-off at the Mill River this morning. This poor young buck was waiting out this coyote who was on the hunt. At first it looked as though the deer may have been stuck in the river mud, but it soon became clear that he was just keeping a safe distance from the coyote. The coyote paced in and out of the woods. (thanks to hubby Neil for sharing his pics!)
At first the coyote looked like he was just going to wait for the tide to come in and draw the deer back to land. 
But he headed back into the woods and the deer began to move down the river a bit.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Wonderful photos of the life and death Mexican standoff at the Mill River in Riverdale. Thank you for capturing this rarely caught-on-camera happening.
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Thanks Paige! We got a call about the deer in the river and were lucky to catch it all. 😀
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I wondered what all those police cars and spectators were doing across the street from Capt Hooks when I drove by this morning. Thank you for posting this.
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It was causing quite the traffic jam 😋
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they both look hungry
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Great photos, we live in such an amazing place, thank you sharing
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Great shots. You’d think you were camping out in the wilderness somewhere!! So great to see nature up close!
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Pictures were great and the narrative matched it so you felt like you were actually there. Great job.
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That coyote looks a little bit taller than your standard coyote, I think there’s a little bit of German Shepherd in that one .
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Wow great picture’s thank you for sharing.
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They need to shoot the coyotes they serve no use full purpose and are a threat to to many!!!
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The Grammar Police count seven mistakes in your single sentence. Maybe you can kill the coywolf with tortured linguistics. 🙂
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These pictures look like it was on the Mill pond side not in the river. There are many coyotes in this neighborhood.
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Great photos Bridgette and Neil. I have seen coyotes in Mill River/Pond area, but not deer. To see them together in this dramatic standoff is amazing. Glad it was a peaceful resolution.
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Thanks Karen! It was certainly a sight to see!
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