My Monday Portrait is not of reindeer: but I hope this group of red deer stags will prove acceptable to Father Christmas as he packs up his deliveries on Wednesday evening.
Stags for Santa Claus
My Monday Portrait is not of reindeer: but I hope this group of red deer stags will prove acceptable to Father Christmas as he packs up his deliveries on Wednesday evening.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Do they know they have a hard night ahead? Merry Christmas from the airport, Margaret xx
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And a happy Christmas to you too. Those stags are very rested now. They’ll be fine,xx
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I loved this, beautiful. Thank you, Love, nia
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Thanks Nia!
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They’re resting up in preparation.
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The Right Thing to do!
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Four of them seem to have been harnessed already. — What a lovely scene, Margaret!
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It’s a lovely – and common – sight at Studley Roayal throughout the summer.
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That must be the quietest stag do I have ever seen
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A langorous lot throughout the summer.
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He’d be delighted I imagine
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I hope so!
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On standby, animals showing the way to prepare for a long night. 🎄🦌
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Yup, that’s teh way to do it.
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Oh what a very pleasing photo.
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Thanks Tish. It was a pleasing sight.
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What a wonderful composition.
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Thanks Jude. They did it all by themselves.
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I wonder how many changes of donner and blitzen are needed in a night. Have a happy christmas
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Oh, they’re doughty deer.. they do the whole shift, I’m sure.
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Lovely group, and definitely the quietest stag party I have seen !
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They’re always quiet in summer, building up strength for the rut.
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of course, no point in overdoing it!
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Of course not!
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😊😄
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Wonderful photo
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Nice photo! Happy Christmas.
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And to you Clay. Yup, relaxed there alright.
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They look very relaxed – maybe resting before the big night?!
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And before that all-important autumn rut.
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They must have been on their hols in this shot – looks a lot warmer than where they’ll be on 24th. Merry Christmas, Margaret x
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Yup, Studley Royal earlier this year.
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Oooh, that’s clever typing!
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Wow. To see so many males together. We have deer here, will see herds of females but usually only one male with each bunch. Many years ago I saw two bucks fighting in my backyard. That was amazing. But I’ve never seen them just hanging out together.
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They’re from Studley Royal, a deer park with some 300 deer. Two bucks fighting must have been an imposing sight.
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Red deer but no red noses! Lovely picture.
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Absolotely no red noses. Just their handsome selves.
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Lovely antlers! We know they’re male deer because only the female reindeer have horns this time of year according to a reindeer keeper I met recently.
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Indeed. And red deer females have none. Fancy knowing a reindeer keeper!
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Happened to meet two reindeer and their keeper at an outdoor fair in the Madison snow.
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So glad you stopped to chat!
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Cute.
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That’s a superb photo 😊
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Thanks so much. I really value a compliment from a seasoned photographer like you. You’ve got Yorkshire distilled in your images.
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Thank you, you are very kind. And actually I am Canadian – although I have dual Nationality. I only came to the UK when I was 12 🙂
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