Posted by Henry Wehrle on October 27, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Dear UKNP-Forum users…
I would like to photograph the red deer rut next year. As Switzerland (home country) has got lots of red deer, it is extremly difficult to get decent pictures of them. There's a few good options within Europe to get to see the rut.
As far as I followed the entries on this forum, Richmond or Bradgate might be the ones to go within the U.K. But still, there is a few questions!
What are the advantages or dissadvanteges of the two parks?
Is there anything else to photograph than red and fellow deer?
Do I need a car to get to the parks? Is there any public transport before dawn?
What week would you aim for, to get the peak of the rutt?
Is there normally lots of people? I have seen pictures of Parks in the Netherlands, where photographers line up next to each other like sardines for 40 - 50 feet. Is it like that??
Thank you very much for your help. If you have any further helpful information, it is very appreciated.
I am not familiar with Bradgate but I am with Richmond, Both have advantages as well as disadvantages, the main difference AFAIK is that in Richmond it is all too easy to find the deer on a 'manicured' lawn, however there are areas where 'natural' image can be obtained. Richmond I believe is smaller than Bradgate and again I believe has a higher population, some 300 Reds and 350 Fallow ( I could be totally wrong with that information).
Richmond has a good population of Jackdaw, Parakeet (noisy things), Grey squirrel, and round Pen Ponds geese, swans, ducks etc ( a pair of Egyptian geese bred there this year).
If you are restricted to public transport then Richmond may be a good bet as you have the whole of Londons public transport system at your disposal, although a lot of walking will still be involved.
Best week is difficult, a lot depends on weather, a cold snap often triggers the rut, this year was so mild resulting in slightly less action (still loads going on though).
You get a lot of photographers, but nothing like you describe, at most in one area we probably had a maximum of 10 all well spread out.
Oh most importantly the southern Stags seem to perform better that the northern wimps , and we have the best Coffee and Bacon Rolls
HTH
Phil
Posted by David Lloyd on October 27, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Sometimes it feels like you've the whole of Richmond Park to yourself during weekday early mornings until about nine-ish or thereabouts.
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2 repliesI would like to photograph the red deer rut next year. As Switzerland (home country) has got lots of red deer, it is extremly difficult to get decent pictures of them. There's a few good options within Europe to get to see the rut.
As far as I followed the entries on this forum, Richmond or Bradgate might be the ones to go within the U.K. But still, there is a few questions!
What are the advantages or dissadvanteges of the two parks?
Is there anything else to photograph than red and fellow deer?
Do I need a car to get to the parks? Is there any public transport before dawn?
What week would you aim for, to get the peak of the rutt?
Is there normally lots of people? I have seen pictures of Parks in the Netherlands, where photographers line up next to each other like sardines for 40 - 50 feet. Is it like that??
Thank you very much for your help. If you have any further helpful information, it is very appreciated.
Regards
Henry
I am not familiar with Bradgate but I am with Richmond, Both have advantages as well as disadvantages, the main difference AFAIK is that in Richmond it is all too easy to find the deer on a 'manicured' lawn, however there are areas where 'natural' image can be obtained. Richmond I believe is smaller than Bradgate and again I believe has a higher population, some 300 Reds and 350 Fallow ( I could be totally wrong with that information).
Richmond has a good population of Jackdaw, Parakeet (noisy things), Grey squirrel, and round Pen Ponds geese, swans, ducks etc ( a pair of Egyptian geese bred there this year).
If you are restricted to public transport then Richmond may be a good bet as you have the whole of Londons public transport system at your disposal, although a lot of walking will still be involved.
Best week is difficult, a lot depends on weather, a cold snap often triggers the rut, this year was so mild resulting in slightly less action (still loads going on though).
You get a lot of photographers, but nothing like you describe, at most in one area we probably had a maximum of 10 all well spread out.
Oh most importantly the southern Stags seem to perform better that the northern wimps
HTH
Phil