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Muntjac fawn

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Posted by John Robinson on May 14, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Muntjac fawn
Came across this completely by accident the other day. It lay at the side of a ride partly out in the open. First I have ever come across in a lifetime working with deer.
After taking a few shots we went away and watched from a good way back and after a while the parent came back and went off with it. It can't have been more than a few hours old. It was actually very near to an active fox earth so its chances of survival could be threatened. They are such tiny things at that age.
These deer are becoming much more common in the forest now, and have even turned up on a nearby housing estate.
D200 500ISO
70 mm Nikor
125th at f8
Posted by Fran French on May 14, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Such a wonderful find for you John! Wish they were more common down south, a great find indeed.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 14, 2009 at 2:06 PM
Never seen a munty fawn John so I'm quite envious :wink:

Not a situation where I'd go for anything other than what you've got here - crawling around for a better PoV would be just plain irresponsible, so congrats on that, and what a super find.

Not quite as cute as a Roe fawn, those musk glands always creep me out a bit :biggrin:

Nice one :wavey:
Posted by Colin Preston on May 14, 2009 at 2:26 PM
A great find John and you have made a good job of a difficult situation.
Posted by John Robinson on May 14, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Thanks both.
Yes Andy - we didn't want to encourage the wrath of the animal rights people., and there was no point anyway.
(Depite the fact that 90% one of these seen in the forest will end up shot !
I wanted to put it in a bunch of bluebells but my lad said No ! (JOKE) !!:wink:
Fran
You wouldn't want one in your garden !
Cheers
John
Posted by Fran French on May 14, 2009 at 2:38 PM
LOL John, I love me greens :biggrin:
Posted by Tom_W on May 14, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Very rarely seen, let alone photographed... Excellent
Posted by Lee Newman on May 14, 2009 at 3:30 PM
A good find John & a fine image too.

Lee :toast:
Posted by Justin on May 14, 2009 at 5:02 PM
What an excellent discovery :cool: :smile:
Posted by jack chapman on May 14, 2009 at 5:43 PM
a lovely find well captured
Posted by Paul Hobson on May 14, 2009 at 6:05 PM
great natural history John

Paul Hobson
Posted by John Robinson on May 14, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Thanks again everyone.
Thought I might have got a xxllxcking for this one. :rolleyes:
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Tom Smit on May 15, 2009 at 2:29 AM
Hi John, Nice shot. I've never seen such an animal. Looks like a very nice experience.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on May 15, 2009 at 6:15 AM
Really very nice encounter John and thanks for sharing with us. Very well seen and a good record of the encounter.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on May 15, 2009 at 6:17 AM
Nice John, a species i remember fondly when i lived in Ledbury. Not seen one up here though.
Posted by Simon Litten on May 15, 2009 at 6:41 AM
What a cutey! Well found, John. Thanks for sharing.


Simon
Posted by Drew Mellowship on May 16, 2009 at 6:24 AM
AWWW ! Nicely captured John, nice image from difficult circumstances !

Drew :smile: