Roe deer are regular non-target captures on my trail cameras but because the cameras are set low to look for otters I usually see only the deer's knees and ankles. Occasionally there is a good view of the whole animal, as in this recent video of a buck. Deer have a very acute sense of smell and this one sniffed out one of the cameras.
Another video from early spring, again on a camera set to look for otters. It begins with a doe taking a leap in the dark, then two does and a buck in daylight and buck making the return journey. The buck still in velvet and all in their darker winter coats. This is a very easy jump for a roe deer which could leap much higher and farther.
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