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| Petworth Park and Fallow Deer |
Yesterday I met Neil at Petworth Park on a glorious Autumn
day. Initially we thought the Fallow Deer rut was over, and most of it probably
was. There was a lot of ‘squeaking’ between the does and fawns. As the day wore
on we witnessed some wonderful bellowing and one really good antler-bashing preceded
by the parallel walk. The defeated buck walked up the hill directly
towards me. I did not stand in his way and retreated to the side when he filled
the frame of my 420mm lens. Neil spotted a Little Owl flying into a tree and I watched it fly off, a first for me. I also saw Red Admirals and a Peacock butterfly.
video of Fallow Deer rut: Fallow deer rut video
video of Fallow Deer rut: Fallow deer rut video
Afterwards I visited the Sand Martin hide at Arundel WWT and
saw the Kingfishers hurtling past several times. The resident Grey Wagtail
landed on the tall post. Canada Geese arrived with loud honkings.
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| Fallow Deer, Dama dama |
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| the parallel walk |
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| a third buck joined this rumble |
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| sadly this buck had a broken left foreleg. |
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| Petworth Park |
Arundel WWT:
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| Canada Geese, Branta canadensis |
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| Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea |
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| Shovelers, Anas clypeata |
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