A stag was pictured flaunting a floral headdress after masterfully entangling leaves in its antlers.
The red deer was captured in Studley Royal Estate, near Ripon in North Yorkshire, on Sunday.
Dave Manson, who captured the moment, said he ‘had no idea’ how ‘effective a red deer stag was at camouflage and concealment’.
‘I was observing and photographing the red deer while walking on the Studley Royal Estate and had been watching this particular stag for a while as he stood underneath a tree,’ Mr Manson continued.
‘When he eventually emerged from the shadows, he had somehow managed to get a huge amount of
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