Deer


Deer







In Britain , deer herds are most common in the sottish high lands and in the woodland parks belongs to country estates .Deer are shy of stage objects so hide in a trees or behind a wall or rock to watch them .you can also watch from  a parked car the best times are at dawn and dusk .Always face at the wind as deer have a strong sense of smell .
During the rutting or breeding season  usually in the autumn some deer can be bad tempered Approach them with care. 
Roe Deer Kids  Roe Deer Kids are born in May or June. This  one is about two weeks old T wings are common and they stay with the d
oe for up to a year . When alarmed a kid will crouch down on the ground .Its spotted coat matches it difficult for enemies to spot.
Baby red deer are called calves and baby fallow Deer are known as fawn.
The roaring or belling of a male red deer is very loud Listen for it  at dawn Sept Oct at the time the males or stages often wallow in mud or peat a little later. The color of the coat changes from dark red to brownish grey for the winter months .
In October the fallow bucks marks out a rutting territory .He tears bushes with his antlers scrapes the ground with his hooves and marks the area with scent from glands under his eyes . the does visit him here.
Red Deer tear down twigs and buds from frees up to two meter from the ground .This is a female called a hind. While they grow a, a deer ranters are covered with a furry coat called valet When growth stop the beating and Deer are beautiful in the world. Mans like much more in the world for their home.
HOW TO START
Most mammals live in the country , but some like certain kinds of rats and mice , live in town. You can see mammals in different places badgers live in woods hares on farmland, otters on the river banks and seals and deer can be seen in town parks. Hedgehogs and foxes are common  in and on the outskirts of town. 
Mammals are shy and frightened of people so the best places to look for them are quiet hidden spots like holes , animals sharps senses will detect you unless you move slowly are at dawn and dusk when many leave their homes to search for food. All mammals leave signs behind them look for these at any time . 
Spring and summer are good times to see mammals and their young.  It is more difficult to see them in autumn and winter but look for their food stores in autumn , and for tracks in the snow in winter. 
What to look for 
Tracks and runs look for mammals tracks in mud, sand or snow and after rain when the ground is soft . If you lose a trail , search in a circle around it as shown above until you find it again . 
Well worn trails, or run may lead to mammal's home. 
Homes 
Mammals homes can be on the ground , below it or above it .Piles of earth , dropped bedding or flattened vegetation are all signs that a home may be nearly.


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