Autumnal Stag

A Red Deer Stag (Cervus elaphus) bellows in Richmond Park, London during the rut. On a number of occasions he left the relative safety of the woods to challenge a nearby rival for his harem. Each time he was chased off and forced to retreat to lick his wounds. After another unsuccessful challenge he thrashed about in the undergrowth before sitting down camouflaged amongst the autumnal bracken bellowed defiantly.