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Two red deer stags standing in a pond
17. June 2025 - Wildlife
Two young red deer stags were standing in one of our ponds drinking. This was 9:20 p.m. so the natural light photo is of lower quality than it might have been in bright daylight.
Generally, other than during the rutting season, red deer have separate herds for the males and females. Around here we usually see a female herd (which may include some male young) up up to about 17 individuals. To see two stags together has been unusual here.
