Buck and Doe

Maybe mother and son. He looks pretty scraggy. Do deer moult?

This shot taken at 7.14 am. Why? Basil virtually demolished a bone last night. Consequently, he required to be let out at 4.30 am to 'do his business.' Then he rushed back in and jumped up on the bed, damp paws and all.

Impossible to sleep. So I got up at quarter to seven and hauled him off to Bradgate Park to find out if the deer are rutting yet. Not that I could see, but the stags are rubbing off the velvet from their antlers in preparation.