deer

The antlers of this deer resemble sharp mountaing tops, elevating themselves over the deer´s head. Nearly all male deer have antlers that regrown each year. Antlers grow as highly vascular spongy tissue covered in a skin called velvet. Before the mating season, the antlers calcify under the velvet and become hard. The velvet is then torn away leaving hard bone antlers. After the mating season,... more

This red deer with big horns dominates the herd. Dominant stags follow groups of hinds during the rut, from August into early winter. The stags may have as many as 20 hinds to keep from other less attractive males. Only mature stags hold harems (groups of hinds) and breeding success peaks at about 8 years of... more

Bring your desktop to life with this tranquil scene. Watch as deer, geese, and ducks enjoy the crisp autumn air. Trees bloom in their fall attire as leaves dance about the porch of a quaint cabin. This majestic scene is free to... more