Roe Deer in Britain
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This Roe Deer buck was grazing amongst Gorse on Stoborough Heath one evening a couple of weeks ago. As it made its way over a small ridge, it stopped in a perfect spot between some clumps of Gorse and heather to keep an eye on me before disappearing. I was able to get this silhouette of it against the western sky. It looks like it was shedding some velvet from a fresh pair of antlers.
Was down in Dumfries and Galloway yesterday for some wildlife. A quiet day however there were some cool appearances. This roe deer was grazing, we kept very still and quiet and we’re rewarded with a close up of this stunning animal. I hope you have a good weekend.
7 juni 2022
We knew that roe deer visited our yard, it was clearly visible in the hoof prints. It was also not to be overlooked that our roses, sedum and other flowers had been snacked in the past few days. But we did not expect that a deer would visit our garden during the day while we were sitting nearby in the kitchen....
My last shot of my evening watching the barn owls, this inquisitive roe deer buck couldn't make me out as I was under my cammo tripod cover, I must add it's one of the best bits of kit I have have purchased. For those who might be interested here's the description, Lens Coat Camouflage Camera Lens Tripod Cover Blind Lenshide Lightweight, Realtree Max5 (lclh2m5)
I saw this majestic animal whilst walking through Minley Forest with my Sigma 150-600mm lens. Great moment.
Minley forest 🌲🌲
After speaking to a gentleman who knows a fair amount about deer he gave me the follow info:
Whilst in Spring, the antlers are still growing and therefore have this thick fur like texture on them. This is called "velvet" and provides extra blood flow to the antlers to help the growth. The estimate age of this roe is around 4-5 years old. In April, the roe will scratch this velvet off which will enable the wooden like textured antlers to come through.
Golden light at the Roe Estuary Nature Reserve, at Myroe, Northern Ireland. The setting sun lit Binevenagh Mountain in the distance and coincided with a high tide filling the gullies in the fields which gave some nice reflections.
Eating bramble leaves the texture on his antlers are called bearded or pearled and are fully grown here with 3 points on each antler. I do love these deer such a sweet face :-))
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