As we passed through the valley en route to Carn Dearg on Wednesday morning, we saw a herd of deer hanging out on a flat expanse of land. On our way back they were on the move, crossing over the road, heading for the shelter of the trees. We stopped the car, as it was a quiet country road, and took some photos. We then realised that one of the deer had some sort of plastic adornment on its antlers, along with a black rod of some sort. It made him look somehow regal, and almost comical, but how frustrating and horrible for him. I hope he manages to shake it off before too long.
Hope he manages to get rid of it. and no other wildlife gets caught up in it. Plastic is such a menace. Even with his adornment I love the shot of the herd and his stance. an important story to tell. fav!
That baler twine gets everywhere! Yes it does look like a fencing material plus he looks like he has a post attached too. Poor lad, I hope someone sees it & takes it all off. He won’t like that but will be relieved to get free. Could be quite dangerous if it gets caught on a branch. Brilliant shot.
It's always shameful for this kind of thing to happen. Wild animals are at greater risk than any other. A while back, I saw a cow with a deflated foil balloon hanging from its mouth by about a foot, it had swallowed the plastic string that had been used on the balloon. I informed the farmer so hopefully it is okay.
It looks like he had a run in with one of those plastic fences and the fence lost! I imagine it will fall off eventually but it will probably take a while before the plastic gets brittle. He still looks quite regal though, even with his headdress.
