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| Looking great in his new Velvet Antlers |
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| Beautiful Roe Deer Doe |
I really enjoyed their company this morning and they are a regular encounter on my local patch in the Cotswold Hills.
Tuesday, 10 December 2019
December 2019 Roe Deer bucks in Velvet
In November Roe Deer begin growing their new antlers ready for the rut next year. They are covered in Velvet that helps them to grow and also keeps them warm. In spring this velvet is removed exposing the antlers ready for the rutting season next summer. Each year the antlers fall off in October ready for the cycle to begin again. The local Roe Deer seem in prime condition this year with perfect dense coats.
The does this year are looking good and strong, and well set up to get through the sparser winter months. This one is enjoying the early morning winter sunshine sheltered from the wind under this hedgerow. They always know where to get!
I really enjoyed their company this morning and they are a regular encounter on my local patch in the Cotswold Hills.
I really enjoyed their company this morning and they are a regular encounter on my local patch in the Cotswold Hills.
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