Sunday, May 27, 2018

Red Deer

















Red Deer

While at the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park I photographed several deer. I think the ones I photographed were red deer, however, I am not certain.  A smaller, lighter-coloured male approached a larger male that was with a few females.  I think it was a challenge for dominance because the larger one left the females and approached the intruder.  They battled for a few minutes before the smaller one gave up and backed off. 

I have seen this type of behaviour on wildlife shows but was the first time I had witnessed it.  The photos were taken in late August, so I assume this was just a little test for mating rights.  If it had been later in the Fall, the battle may have been more intense.

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