Roe chased a red hind off.

Sol

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• Yesterday at 11:42 PM

• #1

Looked down into this field we had seen a very pregnant roe doe a prior night and a red hind instantly caught my eyes without the need for binoculars, sat and watched it for a few minutes then out of no where the doe appeared and she proceeded too bully the crap out of the hind, charging and barking at her getting within meters the red hind was totally ignoring her! she then would do a big lap around it then end up next too the hind and repeat the same behaviour.

Defending kids? her belly was notably a lot less swollen! but I sort of expected too see the kids be squeaked out, but no sign of them she however was incredibly agitated.

The red hind eventually shifted, and she dropped down.

 

Last edited: Yesterday at 11:55 PM

Malxwal

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• Today at 12:03 AM

• #2

I've seen a herd of hinds on open hill, running in one direction, but we knew there was a doe and twins (well grown) where they were headed. They stopped abruptly and changed direction soon as seeing the doe stand her ground.

 

Sol

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• Today at 12:05 AM

• #3

It was cool too see! she wanted that red gone, and was incredibly determined and the red wasn't mithered one bit!

The amount of young roe I'm seeing at the moment right now Is mental, finally had a relatively okay chance at a older buck tonight but he managed too give us the slip! I think tonight marks 8+ individual roe small length of road not even counting the moorland behind what we haven't bothered too drive down too check.

 

Mickeydredd

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• Today at 1:31 AM

• #4

I watched a ewe last year with twin lambs of a few months chase off a yearling stag and hind, she just didn’t want them around.

 

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HonestJohn

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• Today at 5:17 AM

• #5

Defending territory around fawns, Doesncan get scrappy! Yes, now when last years kids are ousted by Mom, they’re frantically running around lost and with no home so to speak. One might see it as an opportunity, or let them settle. Many are lost in road collisions due to this

 

Smellydog

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• Today at 5:44 AM

• #6

Sol, a roe doe chased my dog around one year. They both ran past me. Back and forth. The doe kept coming back though guarding a patch and drawing Jess away at the same time until I stopped the dog and retreated. The doe was intent on butting Jess.

 

Huntersforge

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• Today at 8:27 AM

• #7