Of course Roe Deer may have been present during all the months since Spring when I've been looking out for them; there are many secret places. Or these could be newcomers. But it truly lifts the spirits to see these lively and timid creatures. And makes the place seem a better place, somewhere that wild animals have a home and we are only honoured guests.
Interesting to compare this picture of a Roe Deer doe with this taken on 9th October of a Red Deer hind:
Meanwhile other guests are staying on longer than expected.
There hasn't been the strong wind to hold them back but even so they have decided the temptations of the fruit on Rowan are enough to keep them here. At times the sky seems full of them as they circle before settling in the treetops. This is a time of year to see birds in swarms. Every year doesn't give us the thrush spectacle from Northern Europe we have now so we should enjoy it when we can.
Flocks of birds are always likely to appear at this time and numbers can be large. Jackdaws are always likely to be passing over and wood pigeons too. One of the prettier sights is a flock of goldfinches, commonly referred to as a 'charm'. These were adjacent to the car park feeding on the seed heads among the rushes in the boggy section, about 40 in number.
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