2021 Deer Adegem 4, a photo from Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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ADEGEM

During my daily life bicycle trip, I saw this Deer
I think that He protection gives to are herd of hinds, I would not go in the meadow, very dangerous.

The fallow deer is larger than a roe deer and smaller than a red deer. The head-torso length is 130 to 170 centimetres and the height at the withers 85 to 110 centimetres. The fallow deer can weigh 45 to 100 kilograms, in exceptional cases up to 130 kilograms. The tail is quite long: 16 to 19 centimetres. The male (called stag or hoe - from Schaufler, German hunter jargon, after the shape of the antlers of adults) is generally heavier than the female (called doe).
Colour
There are many variations in colour, from white through light brown to almost black, but usually the back is reddish yellow to chestnut brown in colour and the belly is yellowish white. However, the dominant colour varies by area. In winter the coat colour is grayer. The fallow deer checks twice a year, once in May or June and a second time in September or October. The coat is usually covered with white spots, these are less noticeable in winter. Certain colour patterns, for example all-white animals, have no spots. In black animals, the spots are rather brownish-black in colour, lighter than the rest of the fur. The rump has a pattern of black and white and a black stripe, which extends to the top of the tail. This black stripe is absent in all white and all black animals.
antlers
A striking feature, which distinguishes it from other true deer, is the hoe antler. Here the ends of the branches are connected to each other by plates. Only the male wears antlers. It is shed in April and May, after which it immediately starts to grow again. The bark skin is sanded off in August and September. The antlers grow as the animal ages. Older males have smaller antlers.

I hope you like it

Camera Model
Canon EOS R
File Size
31.0MB
Shooting Date/Time
12/12/2021 11:51:31
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
4.0
ISO Speed
100
Lens
RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
Focal Length
17.0mm
Image Size
6720x4480
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

PaulVDV, Fis2, pajaran, ikeharel, Silvio1953, Royaldevon, pierrefonds, mcmtanyel, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, ChrisJ, adramad, alvaraalto, jean113, aliabazari has marked this note useful

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lousat (139170) 2021-12-13 9:30

Hi John,nice surprise during your bike trip, and what a pic,the perspective is perfect to have the best view of its big horns, and a good view of countryside in background too,well done! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

PaulVDV (62846) 2021-12-13 9:35

Hallo John,
Het lijkt een beetje een opgezet dier ... maar dan zou het niet in de weide staan.
Het gewei ziet er vervaarlijk uit. Beter het mooie dier niet te ergeren. De twee ganzen blijven op een veilige afstand.
Ik ben heel benieuwd om zien hoe het gewei in april of mei afgeworpen wordt en ook om het nieuwe gewei te zien aangroeien.
Uitstekend scherpe foto van het dier, inclusief de vlekken op de vacht en het gewei.
Vele groeten, Paul

holmertz (102604) 2021-12-13 9:35

Hello John,
It's a beautiful animal and those horns are really amazing. They actually look oversized and too heavy, but I have seen similar ones in other photos, so they seem to be normal. But is it wild or does it belong in a park? It is real, is it, not stuffed? ;-)
In any case an interesting acquaintance on your bicycle tour.
Best regards,
Gert

Fis2 (170639) 2021-12-13 10:05

Witaj John!
Excellent shot, beautiful deer, view is impressive.
I like colors, light and composition.
Well done.
Have a nice new week.
Krzysztof

Tue (92302) 2021-12-13 10:24

Hallo John,
Wat een prachtige foto hier van dit hert, heel scherp en helder. Het imposante gewei is ook prachtig en de details zijn goed zichtbaar. Mooi werk.
Lars

pajaran (115779) 2021-12-13 10:49

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lep jelen i zeleno polje, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i uhvacenim tenutkom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
lep lopatar sa velikim rogovima.
Dobar teskt o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.

Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja

ktanska (44714) 2021-12-13 11:06

Hi John,
It is a truly impressive angle, showing those big antlers at their full glory. They are very big for a small deer. Obviously it is domestic, not wild animal, otherwise you couldn't get that close.
Kari

Silvio1953 (221463) 2021-12-13 11:16

Ciao John, great capture of superb creature, wonderful natural colors, fine details, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Royaldevon (85862) 2021-12-13 12:23

Hello John,

I suppose that this was not what you would have expected to see when you set off on your bike ride! It is a splendid specimen of a deer!
You have obtained a very good viewpoint, allowing you to obtain a very good close up of the stag, it抯 alert stance and its amazing antlers. There is a fine catchlight in its eye.
We can clearly see the dappled pattern on the stag抯 back, very effective for camouflage.

My warm regards,
Bev 😊

pierrefonds (114347) 2021-12-13 12:52

Hi John,

The diagonal line of the road is giving dynamism to the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the fallow deer with the ig horns. The light is giving good colors rendering. Have a nice day.

Pierre

ifege (47957) 2021-12-13 19:55

Hi John
A good photo of this proud looking male deer. Excellent detail.
cheers
Ian

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-12-13 20:32

Hi John
A picturesque rural scene and a beautiful capture of a young Fallow Dear. Wonderful angle this was taken from with great light, excellent pose and detail. Congrats
Best regards

mcmtanyel (68383) 2021-12-13 20:35

Hello John,
My, he has impressive antlers. He looks quite harmless from this side of the fence.
Regards,
MT

COSTANTINO (116377) 2021-12-13 22:41

Hello my dear friend
wow!!!hello my dear deer!!!
a Christmas postcard I could say...
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147018) 2021-12-13 23:22

Hi John,
Very nice effect with this angle of view with this impressive head, perfect sharpness and tones rendering, tfs.

ikeharel (113241) 2021-12-14 3:10

An impressive deer horns, never saw horn like this in live, John.
Wonderfully taken this one, cheers.
Good afternoon,
Ike

foxy (3461) 2021-12-14 3:11

Hello John,
This deer is so endearing with a staring 'big-eye' ... ready to defend his territory.
It's a good thinking , not to go near him :-)
Those antlers are not to be messing around with ... unless you've a body-armour on.
I do like the blurry-effect on the b/g , making this deer stands out even more in great sharpness.
Again, very seen photo your daily life bike-trip.
groetjes,
Loong

ChrisJ (171794) 2021-12-14 5:09

Hi John

Apart from Skansen Zoo in Stockholm, I only saw a few wild female deer, elk, and moose in Europe. You are lucky on 2 counts. That you saw it, and that there is a fence between you and those horns. Tfs!

clic (76) 2021-12-14 8:23

Dag John
Did you bring on your bike a bag of apples to draw its attention towards you, so it could show its best profile to the camera :)
Very nice pose of this deer and thanks for the outcome
accompanied by an educative note.
Vele groeten

mkamionka (74311) 2021-12-14 10:59

Hi John,
What a beautiful animal capture. It feels quite unexpected to see this size animal next to a farm and a road nearby. I have sometimes seen a smaller females but not so much a male with giant antlers like these.
Beautiful work,
M

jmdias (115046) 2021-12-14 12:03

john

a marvelous animal, so imposing and close to you. excellent quality of image showing the areas around too.

take care

jorge

adramad (72934) 2021-12-17 10:13

Hi John.
Wow .... sensational photograph, what an impressive specimen of deer, its antlers are tremendous, it must be an adult male, you captured it at a perfect angle.
Very effective coloring, which highlights the details of the image.
Good management, both of brightness and sharpness.
Very well done. I like it.
Enjoy this weekend, before Christmas.
My best wishes for you.
Luis

alvaraalto (42804) 2021-12-18 4:45

Dag John,
Herten en ree雗 zijn hier in de buurt in de Amsterdamse waterleiding duinen veel te zien. Tijdens onze wandelingen in dit gebied zien we er meestal wel meer dan 10.
Sommige ontsnapte exemplaren lopen zelf door het Zandvoort.
Maar dit schitterende beest, door jou uitstekend gefotografeerd, lijkt wel erg verdwaalt.
Groet Rob

jean113 (27819) 2021-12-20 8:44

Hello John, a beautiful creature. A magnificent pair of antlers, they must feel so heavy!
It makes me think about how wonderful nature is; the stag sheds its' antlers in April/May, and then they grow again, amazing!
Taken from a very good angle.
Very informative notes.
Kind regards, Jean.

emka (158030) 2021-12-21 14:23

Hello John
Probably it is because you were so close to this deer, the antlers are very big. you had an interesting encounter during your bike excursion.

Best regards

MAlgo

Periko (9107) 2022-01-02 14:32

Hello John
I do not often see animals in your gallery. This is an awesome deer, unknow to me. Good DOF and sharpness.

Best wishes for tne new year.

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211736)
Genre: 风景
Medium: 彩色
Date Taken: 2021-12-12
Camera: CANON EOS R, Canon RF 15-35mm F/2.8L IS USM, SanDisk Extreme PRO, Hoya 82mm HDX UV
Exposure: f/4, 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2021-12-13 9:21