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Originally Posted by Gravdigr
Carruthers, what an excellent catch!
I take it that's a fairly rare occurrence where you are?
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It is a fairly rare occurrence but deer numbers have been increasing quite markedly in recent years.
However, I think most people only know that deer are around when they spot one at the side of the road which has perished in a traffic collision.
This morning's sighting was only about a quarter of a mile from home on the edge of the town and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
We also get the
Muntjac which was an ornamental species introduced to large country estates in the Victorian era. Inevitably, many escaped and they've been breeding over much of southern England for the last century or so.
Its origins are in SE Asia and the Indian sub-continent. It isn't a particularly attractive animal but it's probably the one most often seen.
I certainly wouldn't swap a hundred Muntjac for this morning's
Roe Deer.
ETA Thanks Bruce! You posted that as I was typing.
