Deer Rut

Last friday I paid a visit to Richmond to check out the Deer Rut. Seemed a bit quieter than last year and appeared to be fewer hinds around. A few large stags seemed keen and there was plenty of younger stags in the wings jossling and chancing a move to try their luck with the big boys babes. But not a great deal of real action this time.
Managed a few images of the stags thrashing about in the bracken and some of the younger stags play rutting. This year I really wanted more images of Fallow Bucks as only managed a few shots in previous years. But it seemed on the day very few were around, although the Fallow tend to rut a little later so may go locally later in the month if I get the chance.
I will put a few images on the flickr soon as I sort through the RAWs.I will release a couple as prints and cards.
I shall now prepare my winter bird feeding station/hide ready for all this snow we are told thats coming! Thnx
Ray.