Deer pics

[Eric_Methven]

We took Cameron out the other day. We got close up to some deer.

It's amazing how close they'll come for a handful of deer pellets.

It was dusk and the lighting was poor. They are still very skitterish and I had to remember not to make any sudden moves.

Cameron loved it. I just couldn't help thinking how many I could cram into the freezer.

Eric

 

[JonnyP]

Nice shots Eric....I havent seen a fallow for a long time......

 

[jon r]

Blimey! You got that close!!

That first pic is a stunner!

Shouldnt you just enjoy them rather than putting them in the freezer?

Nice one Eric!

 

[leon-1]

Shouldnt you just enjoy them rather than putting them in the freezer?

The enjoyment comes from the cooking either before or after the freezer.

 

[British Red]

Lovely Piccs Eric - reminds me of Bradgate Park in Leicester - the deer there are like pet lambs!

Red

 

[KAE1]

Nice pics mate, see how the bottom buck shows good antlers on a young, lithe body - its good, easy living in the deer park.

 

[Yonderer]

Very nice.
I didn't realize fallow deer were so small. They seem to be around the same size as our pacific coast blacktail.

 

[British Red]

Not a patch on Erics pictures but I saw this lady this afternoon and it seemed in keeping with the thread

Red

 

[fred gordon]

Great pics from you both. I was out today and sat and watched a roe fafily enjoying a brief spell of sunshine. Can't blame for that this year.

 

[KAE1]

Fantastic pic Red. They really are beautiful aren't they.I think I will be treating myself to one of those Canon DSLRs

 

[British Red]

That one was the little pocket Kodak as it happens - didn't have the Canon with me - just got back in from the sunset stroll - saw another doe - must have been 6 or 7 today - most were just keeping cool in shade spote - saw two lieing right beside a high seat on a neighbouring estate which made me chuckle! Clearly someone did their research and knew where to put it!

Red

 

[Dunelm]

I got married at Whitworth Hall - I think we have some pictures of me and the wife feeding those deer. Spennymoor - The Jewel of the North

 

[mrsfiremaker]

Those are some great shots. You would never get that close to the deer around here. But they much bigger and more dangerous so we prefer to admire them from a distance or a on a dish. Eric, for poor lighting, you got some nice shots. What camera do you use? I also like Red's deer in the wild flowers shot. Very natural.

 

[Toddy]

Nice photos Eric, that's a good way of teaching a child calm patience
The small deer around here are very cautious, and the last time I saw red was up by Inverness in Spring. They looked rough up on the high moors. I prepped the skin of a Spring killed one before now and the fur was heavy and coarse, warm though.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Eric_Methven]

Those are some great shots. You would never get that close to the deer around here. But they much bigger and more dangerous so we prefer to admire them from a distance or a on a dish. Eric, for poor lighting, you got some nice shots. What camera do you use? I also like Red's deer in the wild flowers shot. Very natural.

I use a Nikon D50. I had it on aperture priority which is why some of them are blurry - slow shutter speed. Flash wasn't really an option.

Eric

 

[tecNik]

reminds me of Bradgate Park in Leicester

I love Bradgate.. I've spent loads of my childhood there climbing the rocks, catching grass snakes and, of cause, Paddling in the stream catching crayfish Thanks for reminding me. I know where I'm going on Sunday

 

[British Red]

Bradgate is a great spot for an "urban" park. Been a dacade or so since I've been sadly - IIRC there used to be deadly nightshade growing around Lady Jane Grey's house at the end there

Wonder if the cafe across the road still does a nice full English?

Red

 

[scoops_uk]

Had a Roe deer in the wild open space just over the back fence last sunday morning about 10.30am. A real surprise given the time of day, the number of dog walkers and the surrounding housing.

Had a fantastic view, it was very relaxed and didn't have a clue we were watching.

A real treat to get such a long relaxed sighting of a wild deer.

Scoops

 

[KAE1]

That one was the little pocket Kodak as it happens - didn't have the Canon with me - just got back in from the sunset stroll - saw another doe - must have been 6 or 7 today - most were just keeping cool in shade spote - saw two lieing right beside a high seat on a neighbouring estate which made me chuckle! Clearly someone did their research and knew where to put it!

Red

Thats a good shot for a compact, you must have been close? Problems Iam finding with my little lumix is that it gives good clarity on optical zoom, which is only 3 x, but as soon as you slip into digital zoom clarity is gone. As a point and shoot or close up its great and up to 3x so I suppose I can't complain.

 

[British Red]

Fairly close mate, I just spend a lot of time in the woods really.

Saw this young Buck today

Was stood quiet with BB at one point looking for a buzzards nest when a large Buck and one Doe came crashing out of the undergrowth about 5' away. Heard him coming so he was definately the more surprised, but I still didn't get my camera on him in time

Loads of barking going on though, always nice to be about in the rut

Red