Roe Deer: Following Their Secret Lives through the Seasons 🦌

preview_player
Показать описание

To support my channel and the wildlife rehabilitation and conservation work I do, please donate here:

TRACKS & SIGNS

A ROE DEER DIET
Roe deer browse on a wide variety of food. They will nibble grasses, leaves, tree shoots and even bark, but this plant-based diet can sometimes lack the minerals they need, especially the calcium, sodium and phosphates to help their antlers grow strong.

SUPPLEMENTED WITH SALT LICK
So to support the visiting deer at Ash Wood, I made a salt solution and placed it an upturned bottle. I fixed the bottle to a stick to allow rainwater to drip through the solution and down the stick. It was an instant hit with the roe deer. Watch as a buck even marks the stick as its own territory!

WATER
The ponds I dug at Ash Wood also helped to support this species, since here on the Yorkshire Wolds there are few natural water sources. Watch as these elegant animals slip quietly into the wood at night to drink from the pond.

MOULT
As the weather warmed up, the visiting roe deer shed their grey/brown winter coats and grew a beautiful new red coat for the winter.

ROE DEER FAMILY
Roe deer tend to be solitary in summer and are more likely to form loose groups in winter, however they can group together at any time of year. My cameras captured three together, as well as a very special moment when a doe and her fawn visited.

DEER ALL YEAR ROUND
I can now watch deer via hidden cameras at Ash Wood all year round, and the habit I have developed also supports them.

#animals #deer #robertefuller

© Robert E Fuller

Stay Connected! You can also follow me on these platforms:
Рекомендации по теме
Комментарии
Автор

It's great that you take the time to appreciate your local wildlife and give us videos.

billreal
Автор

Roe deer are so sweet - beautiful creatures!

jeanettekeen
Автор

They are my favorite I love the roe deer ❤❤❤❤

tericaclark
Автор

Thank you! The salt lick contraption was ingenious.

karenbearden
Автор

That was just lovely to see the Roe Deer and to give them a helping hand it shows there great sense of smell wonderful stuff ♥️

christinerose
Автор

Mr. Fuller, your channel is so delightful and lovely. I enjoy your videos and posts immensely! Thank you very much for sharing the wonderful creatures of Yorkshire with us around the world.

sylphofthewildwoods
Автор

This channel keeps getting better with every upload.

GiacomodellaSvezia
Автор

Everyone who has commented has already said what I was going to say. I'll just add how clever you were at deducing where the camera should be sited and how to attract the deer to the salt. Lovely film. Thankyou.

julieprior
Автор

This is absolutely marvellous !🤩💖💖. Thank you so much!🙏🌝🙏

brigittebordelet
Автор

Nice to see a post about appreciating these animals as opposed to the many on YouTube of hunters killing them.

davidholmes
Автор

I used to do projects helping them identify the different species of deer and the Roe and Red deer are my favorites..

tericaclark
Автор

Thank you so very much for showing us the Roe deer❣️

readytogo
Автор

I just love these little portraits of our neighbouring animals. Always a nice reminder of the wealth of nature there is in our vicinity.

johang
Автор

It’s always a pleasure to watch your new video. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Greetings from Ukraine

olly-chihuahua
Автор

It's called a Salt Lick, and is used by deer, cattle, goat and buffalo breeders, Zoos and ranchers around the World.

Well done... an eco-friendly salt lick!!!

Bravo, Robert!!

Well done, Maestro.
Well done! 👏 👍 👏

Stay safe and well, everyone, to you and yours, from your eternal sister in Christ somewhere near Seattle and around the World...

⚘ 🙏❤🙏 ⚘

majoroldladyakamom
Автор

You are doing amazing things Robert Fuller ! How wise you are to estimate and enjoy the beauties of the nature around you ! Thank you for sharing !

ΜΑΡΙΑΔΗΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ-νφ
Автор

Amazing video Robert such a rare treat to be able to see these beautiful creatures. Thankyou for these wonderful short films

taniasalloway
Автор

My what a lovely video! I learned about a new breed of deer 🦌as well as watching you help them along with that ingenious invention for a salt lick!! 🧂You are truly my wildlife hero!! Now if I could JUST win the lottery so I can buy a LOT of your art!!😅😅 Thank you Robert!

sherrywebber
Автор

So love all your channels. Thank you so much for them. Your SO amazing!!!

AnnaPaul
Автор

I catch them early across the morning running across the field on playback. Glad to see you've made the video Robert. (2nd).

victoriahouse
visit shbcf.ru