The Living Forest (299) : Red Deer
It’s early autumn.
In the forest the yearly mating ritual of the red deer, called the rut, has begun again.
“The King of the Forest” shows his tough looks just before sunset. There awaits him a heavy night.
Mature stags (males) compete for the attentions of the hinds (females) with a very distinctive and loud "roar" that can be heard for miles around in the forest.
The hinds are initially attracted to those stags that both roar most often and have the loudest roar call.
The stags also compete with posturing and antler fights with other stags, with the aim of establishing dominance and mating.
Dutch name : Edelhert
German name : Rothirsch
Latin name : Cervus elaphus
Location : Hertogenwald at Eupen (Belgium)
Sabine Junge 15. Oktober 2015, 22:59
One depends on the other. Both pics you made comprises the same living situation of nature in very best quality!Sabine
Lila 5. November 2014, 10:25
wow ........... den hast Du gut erwischt !!!L.G. Lila
Thoralf 25. Oktober 2014, 20:53
ein Prachtexemplar und super Foto, GratulationLG Thoralf
Joke Hulst 24. Oktober 2014, 14:51
Fantastic and in beautiful light captured !! TOPGr Joke
Vera Shulga 16. Oktober 2014, 16:59
great shot!Günter Nau 16. Oktober 2014, 5:43
Super Aufnahme vom röhrenden Hirsch in bestem Licht.Grüße Günter
odeveld219 13. Oktober 2014, 16:44
What a great capture Mark, It's wonderful with that light!With friendly greetings, Odeveld
carinart 12. Oktober 2014, 12:03
Man kann ihn fast hören! Was für ein toller Hirsch!L.G. Karin
archiek 12. Oktober 2014, 9:04
wonderful pose for this guy and in super light. Very nicely done.-Regards,
Archie
Mirjam Burer 8. Oktober 2014, 11:53
this is really a fine capture with always the warm light, your specialism Mark, one day I hope to be able to see them too..lg, Mirjam
Wolfgang Bazer 8. Oktober 2014, 1:34
Eine fantastische Aufnahme von diesem röhrenden Hirsch!LG Wolfgang
Adele D. Oliver 8. Oktober 2014, 0:10
Fantastic !!! what an experience this must have been to encounter this majestic male ... splendid how he is posing for you, and your capture is excellent !!!greetings, Adele
Ken Piros 7. Oktober 2014, 23:34
Good light !Brigitte Hoffmann 7. Oktober 2014, 23:17
Bon soir Mark,da hattest du das Glück des Tüchtigen:
Im richtigen Moment am richtigen Platz zu sein.
Das Bild vom prächtigen Hirschen ist dir hervorragend gelungen, Bravo!
Salut Brigitte
ev@w. 7. Oktober 2014, 22:48
WOW.... ganz STARK !!!eine faszinierend schöne und topp gelungene nah-aufnahme in 1-A bild-qualy !!
lieben gruß