Roe Deer

There are Roe Deer in the woods and fields around where we live. I often catch sight of them in the far distance, or moving like ghosts through the woods, when I’m out walking the dog. Occasionally, I am quite close to them when we spot each other. One time, we suddenly came across each other in the wood, four deer and I, and we regarded each other across a distance of not more than 10 metres for what seemed like a minute before I quietly withdrew. Usually it is the deer that take flight. And almost invariably, I never have my camera with me.

 

But today, for the first time, I had the camera, and there was a group of deer in the middle distance. So here’s a shot. Not a closeup, but at least they are clearly recognisable as deer…