Reindeer at Leith Harbour

A Eurasian Reindeer at Leith Harbour. This chap was among a small herd that were sitting on a patch of snow near the old cinema. All the other snow had melted as can be seen in the background, but the reindeer were all sitting in the snowy patch. The horns of this animal are still covered in "velvet" and have a lot of growing to do yet.

The herd later in the season with the leader in the lower left of the picture. He has a good spread of antlers and a long white beard. The Eurasian Reindeer are the only deer where both males and females bear antlers.