The Living Forest (829) : 'The King of the Forest'
It’s early autumn, in the forest the mating ritual of the red deer, called the rut, has begun again and the 'King of the Forest” shows proudly his tough looks in the evening light.
This mature stag (male) compete for the attention of the hinds (females) with his roar but also with showing his impressive antlers to establish dominance.
Dutch name : Edelhert
German name : Rothirsch
Latin name : Cervus elaphus
Location : Hertogenwald at Eupen (Belgium)
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Something else :
Meanwhile, also the hunting season opened again and I saw plenty of hunters wandering around in the woods at present. They have only 1 aim : killing animals. Not because they are hungry or because their children are starving, no they just kill for fun ! Let's hope that this beautiful and defenseless animal that I spotted will not be murdered by one of those 'nature-loving' hunters.
JOKIST 6 ore fa
Bei deinem Bild kommt alles zusammen, was das Auge freut.Ingrid und Hans
Mark Billiau. 7 ore fa
@Eva Loth 8 ore fa
Wow, was für eine Aufnahme, klasse .... LG EvaAxel Sand 10 ore fa
A great capture.Regards
Axel
Robert Schüller 12 ore fa
Inspirational photography, great sense of king. Excellent job, Mark.Mark Billiau. 13 ore fa
@gabi44 13 ore fa
I`m the king - nobody else ... that`s what your foto tells us. A really great shot of thatbeautiful big deer !!!
lg gabi 44
Bernhard Kuhlmann 13 ore fa
In diesem wunderbaren Licht ein TraumGruß Bernd
Gaby Falkenberg 13 ore fa
In seiner ganzen Schönheit zeigst du den Rothirsch.Super auch sein Blick über die Schulter.
LG.Gaby
JAM-Fotografie 14 ore fa
Ein Schulterblick vom Feinsten. Du hast dieses stattlichen Rothirsch in bester Qualität eingefangen.Grüße Jürgen
K. Schmitt-Rau 14 ore fa
A well composed shot of this beautiful animal presenting its fantastic antlers in wonderful light. Sharpness is excellent. Greetings KarlheinzKurt Stamminger 15 ore fa
Ein tolles Bild. LG KurtMohr Wilfried 19 ore fa
Sehr schön die Rückansicht.Gruss Wilfried
Mark Billiau. 22 ore fa
@Adele D. Oliver 01/10/2024 0:42
a fantastic close capture,, and from an excellentangle as he turns around and shows off his majestic
antlers ... yes, great light and excellent sharpness !!!
warm regards,
Adele