Saturday, September 26, 2009

White buck at home in the Forest

A white stag in the Forest of DeanThis buck could be the offspring of the white stag killed in 2007

I was saddened by the loss of our white stag in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, in 2007 and I thought I would never have the opportunity to see and photograph one of these magnificent beasts in our forest again.

However, this was until Tuesday, 22 September, 2009, when I found and photographed a young pure white buck, probably around four years old which could well be the offspring of our fallen giant.

In Pictures: Fallow deer in the Forest of Dean

Although not native to Britain, the fallow deer have been present since the Normans introduced them to our forests during the 11th Century.

via BBC - Gloucestershire - White buck at home in the Forest.

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