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Mammals - Roe Deer Page 4
Image Taken on 28 May 2023
at 08:11 Image of day on 16 Jul 2023
Day 3 of the 4 day Saga of the Roe Deer
Having taken a few steps toward us the male Roe Deer obviously decided that
discretion was better than valour, and streaked back to the farm crop to
disappear within. This is the odd-numbered frames at 7 fps, except for skipping
one frame as he slowed.
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Image Taken on 28 May 2023
at 08:11 Image of day on 16 Jul 2023
Here are bits of the montage in shorter sections (for more detail) and some stills from the even numbered frames.
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Image Taken on 28 May 2023
at 08:11 Image of day on 16 Jul 2023
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Image Taken on 28 May 2023
at 08:11 Image of day on 17 Jul 2023
Concluding the 4 day Saga of the Roe Deer
Here is the second half of his final run across the Farm Road.
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Image Taken on 28 May 2023
at 08:11 Image of day on 17 Jul 2023
A detail from the above
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Image Taken on 22 Apr 2023
at 06:24 Image of day on 06 Jun 2023
Another 3 days on we again see what seems to be the same male Roe Deer.
His back shows several patches of missing fur in similar pattern (though viewed
from the other side) to the individual seen previously.
At Bottom left we see him giving the Trail cam the eye!
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Image Taken on 22 May 2023
at 01:23 Image of day on 20 Jul 2023
A third male Roe Deer has appeared, and doesn't he look majestic.
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Image Taken on 28 May 2023
at 08:11 Image of day on 17 Jul 2023
The male Roe Deer stuck his head above the crop for a last look - perhaps to
check that we were not chasing him, and he then 'disappeared'.
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Image Taken on 28 May 2023
at 08:11 Image of day on 15 Jul 2023
Even more surprising was that he then started to walk tentatively towards us.
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Image Taken on 04 Jun 2023
at 07:16 Image of day on 31 Jul 2023
This male Roe Deer makes a majestic entry at the south hedge gap.
We are not impressed by his 'choice' of necklace.
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Image Taken on 19 Jul 2022
at 05:24 Image of day on 31 Aug 2022
A few minutes later the same (judging by the antlers) Roe Deer wanders a little
aimlessly on the access track.
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Image Taken on 23 Mar 2021
at 19:52 Image of day on 21 Apr 2021
We have several sightings of this male Roe Deer with antlers in their glory.
Note that the antlers are NOT in velvet.
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Image Taken on 28 Mar 2022
at 21:16 Image of day on 30 Apr 2022
We had already spotted the Hoof prints.
Now we see this magnificent Roe Deer Buck.
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Image Taken on 12 Jun 2020
at 03:34 Image of day on 21 Jul 2020
Possibly the same male Roe Deer is caught in this pose around this position
once or twice each week.
The Hoof material (keratin) seems to be particularly 'dark' in Infra-red light.
We have never seen any Roe Deer Fawns, but live in hope
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Image Taken on 04 Jun 2020
at 00:38 Image of day on 03 Jul 2020
What is probably the only male Roe Deer visiting the site provides a
midnight portrait in the camera Infra Red light.
Compared to a Muntjac Deer the animal is much more substantial, as are
the multi-point Antlers.
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Image Taken on 06 May 2020
at 21:36 Image of day on 28 May 2020
2 nights later the male Roe Deer crosses the concrete track showing
off his antlers and proving an unusually good view of his hooves.
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Image Taken on 12 Jul 2022
at 03:54 Image of day on 31 Aug 2022
2 days after the amble over the Round Mound probably the same male Roe Deer
stops on the access track and gives the dull red glow from the camera's IR lamps
a suspicious stare.
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Image Taken on 19 Jul 2022
at 05:20 Image of day on 31 Aug 2022
A male Roe Deer looking very elegant on the Round mound just after sunrise.
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Image Taken on 03 May 2022
at 00:36 Image of day on 09 Jun 2022
The final view of the male Roe Deer finds him reaching up for some
fresh foliage near the east hedge gap.
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Image Taken on 29 Jul 2023
at 15:57 Image of day on 22 Sep 2023
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