Earlstoke deer park

[SecretStalker.308]

 

[gitano]

So, I saw Sika, red, and fallow. Did I miss any? Seems there might have been an axis/chital in one of the pictures.

Regards,
Paul

 

[SecretStalker.308]

Paul,
correct there are reds,white fallow and japanese sika in the pics
i'm pretty sure they're formosan sika the one's you believe are axis/chital
please correct me if i'm wrong...
there is a lovely formosan sika stag in the park just not in the pictures i'm afraid
which would also go with what i believe to be formosan sika hinds in the picture

so formosan sika or axis/chital ??
would be interesting to find out for my own knowledge.

all the best
Steve

 

[stone]

Not knowing anything about the park itself
But from my own judgement, They look pretty much like axis to me mixed in with the sika
pic 10 shows a nice axis stag also in it
shame you never took a few better ones of that

 

[AlbaTaxidermy]

nice bunches of deer but would be better with decent camera,imsuffering from a hangover

 

[gitano]

Secretstalker.308 - Sika are Cervus sp., and chital are Axis axis (axis deer). Therefore, I am fairly confident that they are considered different species. The chital has more 'sweeping' antlers, and generally longer as well.

Do sika have tend to have the spots of axis/chital?

Regards,
Paul

 

[stone]

Do sika have tend to have the spots of axis/chital?

Regards,
Paul

The answer is yes they both hav spots
but the biggest telling point is in the picture
the sika are all in a dark winter coat, (forget the reds)the axis are not and the white throat patch is so distinctive ,
as is the antlers on the Axis stag in picture 10

 

[speedystu]

The park is a private collection of deer! i stop there often and drule at them.

 

[scooby565]

Hi,

Whereabouts is this place, looks great. Is it open to the public?

Regards

Paul

 

[speedystu]

its not open to public as its in hid " back garden" lol