Coats

As Spring approaches the birds wish to be seen at their best for the breeding season.

Deer have a long wait before the autumn rutting so take the opportunity to look scruffy. This is also timed to gradually throw off some insulation layers donned in  winter. Adults start to show dark marks on their coats which are actually where excess hair has begun to fall off.

Some of the youngest have managed to grow a splendid protective layer to see them through their first winter.