On the Road last night ...

About 7.30pm (dark) we were just coming around the river, and you have to travel slowly thankfully, as we suddenly had four red deer yearling hinds in the headlights.  They were all startled, but I  just stopped the car to let them get their bearings, and they then trotted up the road in front of us until they found one of their tracks.  Up the bank they disappeared very quickly.  They are in peak condition, and just looked so beautiful.  According to the neighbours they are coming up the river below their house, then up an old track onto our young grass.  That is why they are looking so good!  The deer population is increasing around here, which is unfortunate as they devastate the native bush regrowth if the numbers get too large.  But really special animals to see in the wild.