Backlit Stag
Backlit Stag. Red deer stag bellowing into the crisp dawn air. I had hoped for much more frosty mornings like this one during the rut, but sadly it was extremely warm this year, a trend that looks set to continue! Derbyshire, Peak District National Park.
Backlit Stag – More About Red Deer:
Red deer are the largest of our native mammals having migrated to Britain from Europe over 11,000 years ago.
Due to vast scale deforestation and overhunting the red deer population was once confined to the Scottish Highlands and ‘the Deer Parks’ of England. In recent times the population has recovered considerably and without any natural predators to keep the population down, they have become so abundant they are considered pests in some regions.
October ’til early November is the best time of year to watch our British deer as they participate in the rut, with the stags engaging in fierce and often fatal battles to exert their right to mate with the hinds.
You can find more on Red Deer here.