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Spotted

I was on my way back to Lochaline, mainland Scotland when we spotted these deer, they are wild but occasionally fed by the landowner so he can watch them grazing from his house. It was at the start of the rut and this herd often disappear at this time, however I was lucky they were still around warily watched me – I managed to get within 100m but then they started to move away so I moved away as well.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: scotland, United Kingdom
Camera: E-M1MarkIII
Copyright: © Gail Johnson