Sunset rut, red deer stag
by Howard Pugh (Marais)
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Sunset rut, red deer stag
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Howard Pugh (Marais)
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Photograph - Photograph
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In between the branches the alpha stag of Richmond Park defends the largest harem of female deer in the park.Especially at sunrise and sunset he is the busiest chasing does back into his harem and seeing off the young pretenders.It is exhausting work. His jaws drip saliva he constantly marks his territory by urinating and bellowing loudly at all comers.October is the rutting season and it is the one time when visitors to the park need to be alert to the dangers of the rutting deer and their unpredictable aggression.
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January 12th, 2024
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