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Having discovered where one of the stags corals his ladies the other day, Anne and I ventured into his territory keeping metres distant from his group, especially as we are in the midst of the rutting season. This particular stag was constantly bellowing for an hour or so. In all that time he kept himself in a area almost hidden from sight.
His constant roaring announced where his harem was and it wasn't long before a likely suiter for his hinds appeared - here seen summing up the situation and competitor.
Stag looks in on harem.
Then suddenly as he makes his presence felt, the noisy one rounds up his girls and steers them away.
I have only ever seen another light coloured deer (a stag) in Ashridge Forest before and we both managed to get a shot of her before she fled further into the forest.
Mother and fawn I think some two miles from where we had been earlier.
Young stag at rest with a friend on each side of him.
Olympus E-5 - 70-300 lens - A.Mode - f6.3 - iso 320/500 etc
Also posted on www.fourthirds-user.com
A couple of links to give you a feel of the rut.
Some great scenery in this one.
Regards. Barr1e
His constant roaring announced where his harem was and it wasn't long before a likely suiter for his hinds appeared - here seen summing up the situation and competitor.
Stag looks in on harem.
Then suddenly as he makes his presence felt, the noisy one rounds up his girls and steers them away.
I have only ever seen another light coloured deer (a stag) in Ashridge Forest before and we both managed to get a shot of her before she fled further into the forest.
Mother and fawn I think some two miles from where we had been earlier.
Young stag at rest with a friend on each side of him.
Olympus E-5 - 70-300 lens - A.Mode - f6.3 - iso 320/500 etc
Also posted on www.fourthirds-user.com
A couple of links to give you a feel of the rut.
Some great scenery in this one.
Regards. Barr1e
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