Muntjac Deer

[Olybirder]

I spotted this Muntjac deer at Corton the other day. It was very 'twitchy' and I just had time to take a couple of shots before it bounded off through the hedge.

E-M1 II, 300mm f4 and MC-14.

Ron

[MJ224]

Well caught. I bet it didn't hang around for long...:-)

[Olybirder]

Thanks Mark. No, it disappeared immediately after the second shot was taken.

Ron

[pdk42]

Pesky things. But a nice capture for sure.

[Olybirder]

Pesky things. But a nice capture for sure.

Despite Muntjacs being ubiquitous these days I see a lot more Chinese Water Deer than them and they cause much less damage to their surroundings. It is quite a surprise when I see a Muntjac.

Ron

[wornish]

Never seen one before. Well captured!

[MJ224]

I have never seen wild deer here in South Wales. Only ones are in captivity at Margam Park. When traveling down from London, I always look out and usually see some from the M4 motorway. (Wife usually drives leaving me free to stare at the surrounding countryside..:-). I think the ones I see are Fallow or Roes.

[Melaka]

Muntjac are steadily spreading all over the country and are a real nuisance in places. They're secretive and small so are less often seen than fallow, roe, sika or red. They can be very destructive to garden crops such as beans, spinach, chard, courgettes etc. They're regarded as an invasive alien species and may be shot all year round. They are good eating but you get considerably less meat from them than from the larger deer for the same expenditure of effort.

[Luv2shoot]

Good capture and after researching them on the internet, I am glad that we don't have them here in the states! Would you believe, they originated in China?

[dogs100]

A lot seems to come from China these days

[Barr1e]

Superb pictures - thanks.

[Harold Gough]

It's a mature male and would bark to attract a mate.

Harold

[blackfox]

superb shot