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So reports were that 150 Golden Plover were down at Lodmore Monday, so Tuesday I decided to tootle off and have a look for myself. Before I'd got 50 yards down the path I got a bit distracted.....

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCBSLF

Oh wow check you giving Bob a run for his money. Must admit I had to look up Sika deer! I know them from up the farm at Lanark with their pretty white spots...yours are wild beasts Nice encounter for you though PB

Well that was a great distraction PB I have only seen Sika at Arne. I like the magpie passenger

Great set of pics PB.

Linda257 wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:31 am Oh wow check you giving Bob a run for his money. Must admit I had to look up Sika deer! I know them from up the farm at Lanark with their pretty white spots...yours are wild beasts Nice encounter for you though PB

Thanks Linda, not sure who was more surprised, me or him. It was kind of him to loiter while I faffed with getting my phone out, then changing my lens lol

SnappyMac wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:34 am Well that was a great distraction PB I have only seen Sika at Arne. I like the magpie passenger

Indeed it was, Snappy. I couldn't believe 4 or 5 people walked along the path behind me and didn't even notice a bloody great deer 15 feet away, even with me pointing a big old lens at it! lol
The Sika at Arne, I believe, swam to the mainland from Brownsea Island where they were introduced by some rich family

Willpar wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 9:39 am Great set of pics PB.

Thanks William