Sagitar Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I caught this fellow munching on the vegetation in my garden today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 wow and i was concerned about the foxes in my garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Lovely photo and they look like they've just been busted for something! Did he not try and run off when he saw you though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Did he not try and run off when he saw you though? It did eventually, but seemed a lot less timid that others I have encountered in the past. Do you see the smile on its face. It's definitely taking the mickey. Muntjac are becoming a real nuisance. I am pretty sure that they are protected at present, but I cannot see that lasting much longer. A friend who lives closer to the edge of the local wood than I do, found a Muntjac in his fairly large greenhouse one day. When he approached, it jumped through the end wall, doing a great deal of expensive damage. They love to eat flower heads because of the sweetness and they just about cleared my rose border last summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 If anything that's a wonderful image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 They're being eaten by a Puma around here ....allegedly. Still waiting on DNA tests from saliva taken from two Roe deer carcasses to confirm it. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012...d-cat-dna-tests Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Did he not try and run off when he saw you though? It did eventually, but seemed a lot less timid that others I have encountered in the past. Do you see the smile on its face. It's definitely taking the mickey. Muntjac are becoming a real nuisance. I am pretty sure that they are protected at present, but I cannot see that lasting much longer. A friend who lives closer to the edge of the local wood than I do, found a Muntjac in his fairly large greenhouse one day. When he approached, it jumped through the end wall, doing a great deal of expensive damage. They love to eat flower heads because of the sweetness and they just about cleared my rose border last summer. Can't you put a fence up to stop them coming in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 That's a cool photo, and it does look like he is mocking you! I suppose with your gorgeous garden though it's like someone's laid on a lovely buffet breakfast so he couldn't help but tuck in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 My mum has Muntjacs passing her patio window almost daily to go feeding on the common. They live in the woods at the side of her apartment. They seem to feed on bushes that are in the hedgerow by her. When I first saw them I looked them up on the internet, and it's interesting they came from escapees from Woburn Safari Park ( but in 1925 ? ). Hence the initial concentration around that area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muntjac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Never seen them over the common/woods before, I guess there's too many people over there with the dogs when I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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