Longrock Roe Deer

These shaggy looking Doe Roe Deer which are shedding their winter coats were showing well at Longrock fields in very low light levels this morning.

The fields were ploughed and re-grassed recently and the return of the deer comes along with the regrowth of their favoured Dot leaf which should now be available throughout the summer,

We now need a few brighter early mornings and a new red summer coat on the deer to show them at their best.

Taking a wee break !

Looking at this female, Come June we hope to see a few kids arriving on the scene as well

Marazion Marsh

It was a cold frosty morning around Marazion today but the lack of wind made it pleasant to be out and about and the clouded sunrise made a fine spectacle backing up the coastline at St Micheal's Mount

                                             

A lone doe Roe Deer browsed the hedgerow in the fields behind Longrock pool and a rabbit on the warren didn't like getting cold paws on the frosted grass and so it resulted to warming them up on its cheeks.

I stopped  for a while and watched some of the larger birds that arrived early at the marsh.  First in were several pairs of Noisy Canada Geese that all made a nice fly-by only to turn to make graceful landings on the waters at the front of the warren.

I then watched the skill and agility with which a Grey Heron approached and landed on what looked like an impossible Willow tree branches for such a large bird to land on but it sat there rock solid posing as still as a statue, 

Longrock Doe Roe Deer

Just three days ago my blog included a report of a lone Buck Roe Deer at Longrock that was out and about looking for local Doe that seemed to be none existent in the area over the last few weeks.

Well this morning I am pleased to report seeing to fine doe's in the same field that the buck had been looking on Tuesday,

Both deer were looking well,  Sporting fine red summer coats and feeding well on their favoured ample supply of dot leaves among the long grasses,

They seemed reasonably relaxed and well familiar with each other but I was not sure if they were new arrivals to the area or part of last years small group.

The early morning light levels were also a lot better that when photographing the Buck on tuesday