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Capreolus capreolus
Although the roe deer is primarily crepuscular, this female was grazing in the shade of a tree at 8.30 in the morning.
Bien que le chevreuil soit principalement crépusculaire, cette femelle broutait à l'ombre d'un arbre à 8h30 du matin.
I've just read that roe deer mate in July and August (I always thought it is in October as other British deer). Interestingly, the fertilised egg only starts to develop the following January so that the birth in May is after the winter weather. I don't whether this buck has now lost his antlers or they never really developed. Any suggests out there?
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A roe doe seen in a field at the top of the Cotswold escarpment when out walking on last Christmas Day morning.
A late evening waiting for the deer to show, then out pop two fawns, they soon got wind of me and ran back into the cover, to late I'd got my shots.
A very cloudy day to be out with the camera, but there's a pair of Ring-necked ducks at Ham wall, and I was hoping to catch them. Anyway, I got to Tor hide, it was packed, and the ducks had apparently just moved up the other end of the lake, so I went for a walk around the back of Walton's, came around the top corner to see a pair of Roe deer feeding along the edge of the path. I managed to sneak up to within twenty feet or so and watched them for several minutes doing deer stuff like deer do... :@)
Small deer, reddish brown in summer, grey in winter. Distinctive black moustache stripe, white chin. Appears tail-less with white/cream rump patch which is especially conspicuous when its hairs are puffed out when the deer is alarmed. Males (bucks) have short antlers, erect with no more than three points.
Size: Average height at shoulder 60-75cm. Males slightly larger.
Weight: Adults 10-25kg
Lifespan: The maximum age in the wild is 16 years, but most live 7.
Origin & Distribution: Roe deer are widespread throughout Scotland and much of England, and in many areas they are abundant. They are increasing their range, spreading southward from their Scottish refuge, and northward and westward from the reintroduced populations, but are not yet but are not yet established in most of the Midlands and Kent. They have never occurred in Ireland. They are generally found in open mixed, coniferous or purely deciduous woodland, particularly at edges between woodland and open habitats. Roe deer feed throughout the 24 hours, but are most active at dusk and dawn.
An inquisitive roe doe in a field at the summit of Aggs Hill in Gloucestershire. This is the same animal featured in recent uploads.
Another Roe deer shot, this time a slightly closer encounter than my previous post but taken on a different day.
Another fantastic day out yesterday photographing roe deer. I saw this female deer eating from bushes when she decided I was no threat and laid down right in front of me. Had been watching her for more than half an hour before I needed to leave. Photographed at 300mm, Hampshire, UK.
A brief but close encounter with this fine looking buck last weekend. After checking me out he walked quitely off into the undergrowth but not before I grabbed a few shots.