The Reds came out of hiding

We haven't seen the reds at Bradgate Park for a while but on thursday it was a nice day and despite the crowds they came out to show themselves.

First we came across this young fallow deer, soft fur and vacant look, not sure what to do next.

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This one was a little older and looking for fun.

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This Mallard female was throwing a good reflection into the small pool.

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Then there were the Red Deer, antlers still covered with velvet and not fully grown.

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The three stooges here came swaggering in our direction, but they weren't after us. We were a long way off.

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He looked up to see what was happening.

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All taken on a Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400 mm L series lens