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Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

Description:

Very early morning, still damp.

Habitat:

The Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. Depending on taxonomy, the Red Deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being the only species of deer to inhabit Africa. Here in a Dutch National park with a mixture of water, forest and open grassland.


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97 Comments (1–25)

sttweets
sttweets 2 months ago

Thank you @Carol Milne and @Telse

Carol Milne
Carol Milne 3 months ago

Great atmosphere. Wonderful animal.

Telse
Telse 3 months ago

Great shot sttweets. Moody setting and Majestic Animal.

sttweets
sttweets 3 months ago

Thanks guys!

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 6 months ago

Gorgeous!

David46
David46 6 months ago

great shot!

BrandonArthurWhite
BrandonArthurWhite 6 months ago

Wow, that's one of the best picture of a deer I have ever seen! It's classic as a scene!

sttweets
sttweets 7 months ago

Thanks @TKBotting. And did you have red deer in Red Deer?

TKBotting
TKBotting 7 months ago

That's a great shot! I was born in a town called Red Deer (in Alberta, Canada).

tomcayton
tomcayton 9 months ago

Bambi's dad!

777joshleon
777joshleon 11 months ago

@AshishNimkar I will try that thnx :)

sttweets
sttweets a year ago

@NeilDazet, Welcome and enjoy!

NeilDazet
NeilDazet a year ago

Nice spotting! You have a great collection. Glad to be following you now!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

@777joshleon... Start hunting with camera.. this will satisfy you much. So your hunting with camera make Project Noah more precious..

sttweets
sttweets a year ago

@777joshleon Thanks! Although not forever, I spend at least half an hour watching. Since I did I was lucky enough to find out this stag was not alone: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/602...

777joshleon
777joshleon a year ago

I've always wanted to hunt....I think I've changed my mind. Unless I'm hunting for survival, I want to respect God's creations. SO BEAUTIFUL!!! I could have stood there forever just staring at it's beauty.

gtetweets
gtetweets a year ago

Will do, picture still in the camera

sttweets
sttweets a year ago

Thanks! @AdamBrown

sttweets
sttweets a year ago

Well show us @gtetweets!

AdamBrown
AdamBrown a year ago

The fog gives the deer a sort of mystical look! great shot!

gtetweets
gtetweets a year ago

Actually made a nice picture of a see lion.

sttweets
sttweets a year ago

Thanks @gtetweets.
Spotted anything nice yourself lately?

gtetweets
gtetweets a year ago

What a great picture.

sttweets
sttweets a year ago

Thanks! @freelancing

freelancing
freelancing a year ago

Beautiful - looks like a painting.

Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands

Lat: 52.45, Long: 5.40

Spotted on Sep 25, 2010
Submitted on Mar 9, 2011

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