Bellowing red deer at Rutting time.

This is fantastic, Herb, I did never see a deer in my life, not this kind.

Oh you are missing a part of earths beauty Danny. To see the deer and their young too is simply marvellous. I am lucky that this big country mansion and its parkland is open for us to see these deer (at a price). This stag was chasing a female and as the female got away he was roaring with frustration I think (typical of us males :) ) I hope you managed to see the pip.

Best Wishes, Herb

Yes, I see him looking at you!

Wonderful animal image.

Something a little different for me Jaap, and you too perhaps. Glad you like it.

Regards, Herb

This is a wonderful shot of the stag that makes me think I can hear him from here :-)

Good that you see it this way Colin. I did wonder about making this the pip to the adjacent photo. He was a fine fellow indeed.

Cheers, Herb

Excellent!

Thanks for another visit and consideration Berny. ~ Herb

They sure are antlers to be proud of! He looks like the top stag Herb!
A fabulous picture. We have a park with fallow deer near here. I love to see their antics this time of year.....Rosa.

Hi Ros. Without doubt he was the top stag, as a few younger ones came around towards the hinds, he soon chased them away. I have not been here for a year or two. The weather was poor but these deer still made the entrance price to the park worthwhile. There were fallow deer around here too. Good that you can share the same experiences as me.

Cheers, Herb

Magnifique !!

Thanks so much Ghislaine, ~ Herb

An excellent shot Herb and many thanks for posting to Fur, Fin and Feather.

My pleasure to share with you and tour group, that seems to be growing by the hour Jeff.

Cheers, Herb

Great!

Another visit, another very short but worthwhile comment. Thank You!

Best Wishes, Herb

Belle prise !

Thanks for this visit and comment Brunot.

Regards, Herb

Un vrai plaisir d'assister a ce Ruth,le PIP est remarquable vu en grand.
Bon Dimanche.

I am very happy that you enjoyed my PiP too Malik.

Greetings, Herb

splendid shot → very attractive picture
autumn greetings → Marek-Ewjan

Hi Marek, excellent to see you here again. Glad you enjoyed this one.

Best Wishes, Herb

superbe!!!

My thanks Nathalie.

Regards, Herb

Der König der Wälder ...

Ja, das is wahr Anna.

Viele Grüße, Herbert

Two splendid images of this magnificent stag..!! As the dominant male, he'll have had a hard time fighting for his harem lately and yet he still looks fighting fit..!!

I was hoping to get to Richmond or Bushy Park in London this month for the rut, but I've run out of time this month! I'm off to Exmouth next week to visit some of my family. I may have look when I come back, but the rut will almost be over by then. I'm glad I've seen these though. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks a lot my friend for another visit and comment here. He was threatened a few times by smaller stags but he soon saw them off. We did not know it was the Rut time but there were notices planted to be aware of these stags because of it once we got there. Hope you still manage to catch yours.
Cheers, Herb

He looks magnificent...and terrifying! What a huge dominant male! I was at Tatton Park four weeks ago with my cousin...and all the deer were eerily invisible. Not a one. Must have known an Aussie was coming, and artfully concealed themselves.
Fabulous photos...he looks a different beast in the PiP

Hi Diana, really good that to looked at both portraits here, as you say, quite a different beast when calm. We saw at least four different groups of dear on our extensive walks around the lakes here, at least one herb being of fallow deer. I would have asked for my money back if I would have been you! Great pity that oyu missed them but at least here you can see what you missed.

Best Wishes from my home, only a 45min ride from here, Herb

Excellent shot Herb, the PiP is excellent also, were you far from him as he has you in his eye, for sure!!

Hi Greg, delighted that you enjoyed this.. I was about 50-80ft from him behind a big tree, only a few yards from the road through the park. It had been chasing a female but it got away and its roar seem to be in frustration rather than at me. But - I did think for a moment that it had seen me and might have charged as I stuck mightily close to that tree. Taken here with my 220 long lens equivalent to full frame 330mm.
Cheers, Herb

Wonderful Stag beautifully captured both in the main image and the pip Herb ,
The noise generated when stags fight is something that's never to be forgotten and
the size of the wild red dear on the Quantocks comes as a surprise to many,
must say the female look really unimpressed.

Nature can be so great Roger as you know. Without doubt I would not have wanted to stray upon him up close by accident whilst he was in that rutting mood. I know there are red deer on the Quantocks but I have not seen them on our brief visits. As you say the doe here did not see to want to know. There were other stags but they kept well away.

Cheers, Herb

Asserting his dominance! Methinks it would be wise to keep your distance!

A was at my closest distance here my friend but even with this long lens I only just felt safe. A fine sight for us at the time too.

Cheers, Herb

Yes it pays to keep well clear of stags at rutting time :~) Nice shot Herb

Hi Nick, there were indeed signs telling visitors to be very wary of these rutting stags. We had a park walk which would have led us directly through the middle of his herd, as you can imagine, we gave that a miss!

Cheers, Herb

What an impressive animal and both great images, Herb.

Nice that you like them both my friend. Images like this which I can take from only 45 mins in the car remind me how lucky we are here.

Cheers, Herb

Wow! What a catch! A beautifully timed shot and I love the PiP. He is one impressive looking animal Herb.

Glad you like him Carol. We have been into this park in Autumn before but not at rutting season. I took a lot of shots of the other deer too but I must say, like you, these two, do it for me.

Cheers, herb

Klasse Schuss!

Vielen dank Trester.

Tchüß, Herbert

What a proud deer!

Indeed my friend. Glad you like him.

Cheers, Herb

Excellente capture!!

Nice to see you and your comment here Adriana.

Best Wishes, Herb

I'm the boss. So love it Herb!!

Greetz, Christien.

He is indeed (I presume you mean the stag :~) ) Glad you admire him.

Cheers Christien, Herb

Powerful shot. I was going to say something snarky about machismo, but that's anthropomorphizing. He's really just following his own nature.
Though it must be said that the females do not look impressed. ;-)

Ha ha, you could get into trouble with such thoughts Sarah! Indeed, the pull of nature in these animals is very powerful (a bit like with us humans perhaps) , and as with us too, the females just take it all in their stride -ignoring all that wallowing. The one that this stag fancied, soon made off.

Best Wishes, Herb

WOW, spectaculars captures, Herb !!!!!!!!! I would love to see such a scene in real !

Thank you my friend, I am honoured for such a prize. it was great to witness it.

Best Wishes, Herb

Exzellente Fotos! Tolles wildlife.

Thank Rainer. The deer in here are indeed in excellent shape. Thanks for your compliment here. ~ Herb

great snapshot