Red Deer Cam (Saarema Island)

I do not think that the pig likes being watched -- he does not look very comfortable.

But it is odd that the red deer is afraid of the pig

It's nice to have the munch munch... it almost looks like the Pig cam

Lucky you!! That are really wonderful pictures
and not so easy to be at the right moment at the
pc!
They were very quiet..enough to eat and they are
no longer strangers to each other!

Thanks for posting these animals having dinner!

There are still lots of carrots left for the ladies.

Wow! I never saw the ladies. It seems that they come late at night

The "ladies" came early tonight. But the pigs arrived just at the same time and scared them.
They are slowly trying to get near the food

But many more pigs arrived and they gave up

http://www.looduskalender.ee/en/node/21599

about Red deer, in Looduskalender , have a look!  

I just want to "correct" 2 statements of that article.

Red Deer reach sexual maturaty at the age of 1, not at the age of 3.

It IS possible (not too difficult actually) to tell calves (fawns) apart from cows (hinds). It´s not only the difference in size but also the "juvenile" body.
I just googled for a suitable pic to show this - the fawn is on the right

I checked occasionally between midnight and 6 a.m.  -- there were a few visitors.

It's so cute!
Looking in a glance and if it wasn't the ground depression we almost think that it is our pig cam

Last night there was a young visitor

Finishing up the last of the carrots.

A young male and 3 females?

Where are the raccoon dog's manners? He/she is sitting in the food! And the deer are in the background.

Lots of piggies!!

Bisky wrote:Where are the raccoon dog's manners?  He/she is sitting in the food!  And the deer are in the background.

but this guy is absolutely sweet....why this deer affraid ?:p

Maybe Red Deer ladies are not afraid of the Rd but don't want to be seen in his company!
No manners at all:
sitting in the food and claiming it all belongs to him...
that is not done and shows very bad behaviour!
Bad example for the young deer that is with them!

New food was left today.


Pigs entering from the back, young buck exiting to the right.


The buck stayed around for a short time before the pigs took over completely.

Hi Bisky! It's a pity they put the food on the "hole". It's more difficult to see the pigs

Mr Magnificent is there. And a big mouse is going around. Then a fat furry appeared and they ran way from each other



It was easy to see tonight that Mr Magnificent only has 2 "lower antlers" on the left side. Maybe he lost it on a fight?

Once again, he has moved out of the way for the boars.



With all the loud, terrible noises in the distance when the cam first re-opened for the season, I would not be surprised if he lost some part of his antlers fighting.

I have spotted the mouse several times when checking the camera, but I have not been fast enough to get a video started -- he moves very quickly out of sight.

Two handsome gentlemen

New food but it seems they prefer the older one

The red deer is not afraid of the fox


But now decided to have some hay

ooo....healthy wealthy fox

AllyKass wrote:ooo....healthy wealthy fox