| To get an idea of who or what is visiting our
garden when we are not watching, we purchased a Stealthcam.
This is a weatherproof camera with a built-in flash and
motion detector. When movement is detected, the camera
shoots off three photos. Although the quality of the photos
cannot compare with a Digital SLR, they are surprisingly
good.
We have deliberately left the time and date on the photos
because it is interesting to see the amount of activity
during the night. The camera has been positioned hanging
from the branches of one of two apple trees. The windfall
apples have proven to be irresistible to the
roe deer,
muntjacs,
badgers and
foxes.
This summer of 2007 has been very good for the deer
around here. We have identified nine deer in total from
three families - male, female and baby muntjac, a roe deer
doe and two fawns, and a roe deer stag, doe and fawn.
The harvest of apples has also been excellent providing a
good incentive to visit us!
Three Roe Deer - Stag, Doe and Fawn
The doe is rather wary. She has heard the noise from the
camera and is reluctant to venture closer with her fawn.
However, the stag either has no worries or is more greedy
for the apples!
Roe Deer Doe
Roe Deer Stag
Two Roe Deer Fawns
Badger and Muntjac
Doe and Fawn Roe Deer
Badger
Fox
Muntjac and Roe Deer
Roe Deer Doe and Two Fawns
Two Badgers
Muntjac and Rabbit
Badger and Roe Deer
For more images of Roe Deer
and Muntjac, please
click the links for our deer detail pages.
All the photographs on this web site have been taken in the
garden, except for a few where indicated.
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