Fallow Deer, Dunham Massey, Cheshire
Went out to test the new Canon 6DMKII shooting wildlife.
Dunham Massey is home to 4 types of Fallow deer:
Common: Chestnut coat with white mottles, it is most pronounced in summer with a much darker, unspotted coat in the winter. The light-coloured area around the tail is edged with black. The tail is light with a black stripe.
Menil: Spots are more distinct than common in summer and no black is seen around the rump patch or on the tail. In winter, spots are still clear on a darker brown coat.
Melanistic (black): All-year the coat is black shading to greyish brown. No light-coloured tail patch or spots are seen.
Leucistic (white, but not albino): Fawns are cream-coloured; adults become pure white, especially in winter. Dark eyes and nose are seen, with no spots
Dunham Massey is a green oasis nestled between the urban sprawl of Manchester and rural tranquillity of Cheshire.
An 18th century house transformed to tell the story of Dunham’s Lost Years: a Victorian Tale of Love and Abandonment.
A ramble around the park will reveal with Dunham’s resident herd of fallow deer owls and woodpeckers can also be found.
The park is also home to the fully restored 400 year old working sawmill powered by a water wheel.
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Fallow Deer, Dunham Massey, Cheshire
Went out to test the new Canon 6DMKII shooting wildlife.
Dunham Massey is home to 4 types of Fallow deer:
Common: Chestnut coat with white mottles, it is most pronounced in summer with a much darker, unspotted coat in the winter. The light-coloured area around the tail is edged with black. The tail is light with a black stripe.
Menil: Spots are more distinct than common in summer and no black is seen around the rump patch or on the tail. In winter, spots are still clear on a darker brown coat.
Melanistic (black): All-year the coat is black shading to greyish brown. No light-coloured tail patch or spots are seen.
Leucistic (white, but not albino): Fawns are cream-coloured; adults become pure white, especially in winter. Dark eyes and nose are seen, with no spots
Dunham Massey is a green oasis nestled between the urban sprawl of Manchester and rural tranquillity of Cheshire.
An 18th century house transformed to tell the story of Dunham’s Lost Years: a Victorian Tale of Love and Abandonment.
A ramble around the park will reveal with Dunham’s resident herd of fallow deer owls and woodpeckers can also be found.
The park is also home to the fully restored 400 year old working sawmill powered by a water wheel.
Website
Like me on Facebook
Follow me on Twitter
Email me: tomscottphotography@hotmail.com
All rights reserved, permission must be granted for any use (including website posting)