Surprise!

I had been photographing a group of Mule Deer this morning at the top of a hill. When I started the steep climb down, the deer were already coming behind me and cutting across the hill instead of going down. I noticed this buck following the rest of the group and assumed he would just follow them. I just happened to be partly concealed by a low bush, when suddenly the buck came trotting down the path where I was. Not sure who was more surprised! I know, this photo makes him look rather funny, with his antlers that are beginning to grow, and his enormous ears.