Deer

I know, this is a very distant picture. I encountered this group of 14 red deer in the Harris hills, quite high up. At the time, I was returning from climbing a 2,011 ft hill called Mullach an Langa, and I was heading east along the northern shoulder of a valley called Glen Scaladale. The view the other way looks like this:

The mountain towards the left is called Clisham; it stands 799 m above sealevel and is the highest summit in the Western Isles.

On the subject of deer, these roam the islands of Lewis and Harris (which are one landmass) from the point where I took the top picture right to the Butt of Lewis, which is the northernmost cape of the island. They also roam the derelict district of Eishken, in the southeast, and swim across Loch Seaforth to make their way north. The map below shows the route of their migration.

The first picture just about allows you to make out that it is actually deer you see - (hence the size). The picture below gives a better idea. Further info on the species you'll encounter in the UK can be obtained from http://www.deer-uk.com/red_deer.htm, which I also credit for the picture of the stag.