Meet Elvis the deer in his prime, antlers aloft, coat shiny and sleek. This photo was taken back in the winter breeding season when good looks are important. In the heat of summer the antlers have been shed and the fur is looking mangy. Deer herds are now congregating under the shade of safe houses where they have easy access to water and a daily feed of vegetable scraps and treats. Older males and younger bucks seem to get along at this time of year. When the sun goes down the deer are up and about trimming the grassy lawns down to a perfect stubble. The urban deer will take refuge in the bush if they are threatened, but it seems they have reached an arrangement in Maianbar of live and let live. Of course they are an ecological nightmare, but that’s another story.
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