Fallow Deer - Tatton Park

I made a return trip to Tatton Park the other day. This time in search of the Fallow Deer. There were plenty around, but it appeared that the main part of the rut was now over for another year.
There were a couple of stags sat together in the long grass looking rather sullen and past the point of caring. While in the distance a larger male was happily strutting his stuff amongst his harem.
They were really quite difficult to see when they were sat in the long grass. Perfect camouflage.

A couple of Red Deer having a chill.

Are we there yet?

With my daughter being on school holidays this week, I've been to a few different places and with some different animals too. So there won't just be birds this week. A visit to one of our local National Trust properties at Dunham Massey meant we could eat our lunch with the Fallow deer, which kept Eleanor amused while I scanned the trees with my eyes and ears for anything with wings. Here are some of the things we found.

A Nuthatch looking for grubs for it's young.

One of the many Jackdaw found in the park.

A Blackcap. One of our Summer migrants.

Mute Swan cygnets. Very cute indeed.

An Azure Dragonfly, in the throws of passion. Thanks to John R for the ID help. 

One of our lunch friends. A Fallow deer.