Dama dama

4 Fallow Deer at Theodore, ACT

Dama dama at Theodore, ACT - 30 Nov 2022
Dama dama at Theodore, ACT - 30 Nov 2022
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Dama dama 1 Dec 2022 MichaelBedingfield
Dama dama 30 Nov 2022 owenh

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Significant sighting

MichaelBedingfield noted:

1 Dec 2022

This is the first sighting of Deer on Tuggeranong Hill Reserve, and surprisingly close to the suburbs.

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A couple of scallywags visiting. A first for me in the reserve.

4 comments

   30 Nov 2022
Wow, close to the houses and so cute.
   1 Dec 2022
Probably trampling the White-veined Sand-skipper habitat.
owenh wrote:
   5 Dec 2022
I think the White-veined's are pretty safe Matthew. Have been wondering where these may have come from and note @ChrisHolder reported 4 over in Rob Roy in October 2020 (CNM 4356678). Came across some rub marks (40cm - 110cm high) on a small Cherry Ballart a few months ago and have been pondering the cause. Who knows what visits the reserve of an evening.
VeraKurz wrote:
   6 Dec 2022
It's disturbing to see them in the reserve, even though I had heard they were around. Not like we don't have enough incursions of pest species already

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  • Dama dama Scientific name
  • Fallow Deer Common name
  • Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Major weed or pest
  • Up to 1777.2m Recorded at altitude
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