Great pics, Aero!! Amazing animals, and I love the look of them.
I've seen a good number of them over the years in the mountains of NC Pa. I even had one stalk me while archery hunting (in camo) as I squatted beside a big tree trunk. I squeaked with my lips and he came in cautiously, creeping low to the ground, until it figured that big lump at the base of the tree wasn't food. We have them around camp all the time.