Deer Rut in Killarney National Park

Sunday 18th October Deer Rut in Killarney National Park

Sean O'Callaghan providing great insight and knowledge to reward everyone who got up so early on a Sunday morning.

Below is  small collection of pictures from the event.

An early start

Taking control and showing whose boss
In the first picture bellowing, followed by intimidation

The tips of the antlers showing signs of wear and tear

Taking a break

Male and female; showing the stark contrast between them in the breeding season (Rut)

Some of the other sights:also seen was a red squirrel

Horse Chestnut

Sweet Chestnut

Long Tailed Tit

Snowberry

Another sighting closely related to the annual rut

Killarney Deer Rut

The group spread out observing a red deer stag.

The outing was led by Chris Barron a Field Studies Co-ordinator with the Killarney National Park Education Centre which is located in the Demesne. With an early start the group took a circular route around the demesne, allowing observation the deer in a number of settings; from open areas to woodland.

Killarney National Park - Autumn Talks

Over the next few weeks Killarney National Park will be hosting a series of free evening talks which are open to the public. The talks cover a range of topics from Drama, Geology, Photography and of course Wildlife.

For dates, times & venue see the official leaflet - Click here
Also see the Killarney National Park website for more information