[NT] Tatton Park. Fallow Deer (05)

The very elegant and magnificent Fallow Deer (Dama dama) in the parkland of the National Trust's Tatton Park in Cheshire. Truly amazing to observe them in their small herds. It's clear they are used to people being in their presence, I still kept my distance so I was able to capture them in a relaxed natural state grazing.

 

Fallow Deer.

Introduced, but naturalised species. Protected in the UK under the Deer Act 1991.

The fallow deer is variable in colour, but is mostly pale gingery-brown, with white spots on the back, a characteristic black and white tail and a white rump patch outlined in black. Some animals are darker brown without any spots, and others are very pale, almost white.

Fallow deer are native to Asia and were introduced into the UK by the Normans around the 11th century.

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