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Bedfords Park - red deer calf

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Back at the start of July I went up to Bedfords Park and the deer had given birth to at least one calf since I lat saw them.

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raphaels and bedfords park

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Last Wednesday I was free and the weather was good, a rare combination, so I headed out to try photograph some more squirrel close ups. But being half term the park was packed and the squirrels unusually scare. I did get a surprise at the lake: the water level has been lowered about 1-2m so repair work can be carried out on the bank and this has created some shallow areas, shallow enough for a heron to hunt. This is the closest I've got to a heron in Essex

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red deer video

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On Wednesday I popped up to Bedfords Park. I have photos to show later, but hear are a couple of videos first.

First up is a nice reminder of spring, and a reminder this years calves still have some growing to do


And also an couple of indications the males are getting in the mood!

Red deer calf videos

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Here are videos of deer from my early morning visit to Bedfords park. First up is the deer calf poking his nose into the tree. Im not sure what its doing, possibly drink the dew? If anyone has any idea please let me know :smile:

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Bedfords park: Red deer calves and wildlife

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Yesterday I got up at 5am and head for Bedfords Park. I got up at this ridiculous hour to beat the dog walkers to the park (although I still ran into one!). I wanted to avoid them so the red deer calves would be less wary and nearer the fence. Well they were - and I took a 'few' photos:

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Water scorpions and red deer calfs

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Just a quick post with what I saw today when helping out with an education group. Pond dipping was first up and it wasn't long before one of the little ones got something exciting:A water scorpion :smile:

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Bedfords park: Pond dipping and minibeast hunting, with a dash of rutting deer :)

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I spent today revising up at bedfords park. It was meant to be a quick visit but there was a school group in so I thought I'd help out as it had been a while. First up was pond dipping. The problem was the pond had flooded and the dipping platform was more of an Island! We let the kids loose with the nets and they caught freshwater shrimps (Gammarus) and some cyclops. There was then the cry of 'NEWT!' And there in the tray was a female smooth/common newt (Lissotriton (formerly Triturus) vulgaris)

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