This is the moment a deer got a bird's-eye view of a hungry foraging jackdaw.
The stag, part of the herd at Richmond Park, London, was snapped by passing photographer Max Ellis, of Richmond, who noted that it looked like a large black visor was covering the animal's eyes, when the large black bird landed on his face...
I've got no eye deer! Stag has his sight blocked by a jackdaw as photographer captures bird perching perfectly on his nose in Richmond Park
A stag was completely unfazed when the bird landed on his face
Jackdaws are known for searching deer for parasites, including ticks
Richmond Park is home to 630 red and fallow deer
By Debbie White For Mailonline
5 May 2018
This is the moment a deer got a bird's-eye view of a hungry foraging jackdaw.
The stag, part of the herd at Richmond Park, London, was snapped by passing photographer Max Ellis, of Richmond, who noted that it looked like a large black visor was covering the animal's eyes, when the large black bird landed on his face.
As the jackdaw bent forward to pluck a tick out of the deer's coat, it completely blocked the animal's eyes from view.
This stag at Richmond Park in London does not seem bothered by the jackdaw, which landed on the animal's face to search for ticks
Feeling peckish - the jackdaw sits on the stag's nose and probes his face for ticks, effectively grooming the animal's coat at the park
The stag did not appear too alarmed by the intrusion, however, with the bird doing it a favour by effectively grooming its coat.
Max, 46, said: 'These jackdaws search for ticks and fleas in the deer's coats.
'The stags must appreciate the attention as they tolerate the invasion.'
Richmond Park, a national nature reserve in the capital, is home to 630 red and fallow deer, which have been roaming freely around the green space since 1637.
While visitors are advised to keep at least 50 metres from deer at Richmond Park, particularly stags, this jackdaw clearly had no fear, as such birds are regularly seen searching for parasites on the animals.
The stag, part of the herd at Richmond Park, London, was snapped by passing photographer Max Ellis, of Richmond, who noted that it looked like a large black visor was covering the animal's eyes, when the large black bird landed on his face...
I've got no eye deer! Stag has his sight blocked by a jackdaw as photographer captures bird perching perfectly on his nose in Richmond Park
A stag was completely unfazed when the bird landed on his face
Jackdaws are known for searching deer for parasites, including ticks
Richmond Park is home to 630 red and fallow deer
By Debbie White For Mailonline
5 May 2018
This is the moment a deer got a bird's-eye view of a hungry foraging jackdaw.
The stag, part of the herd at Richmond Park, London, was snapped by passing photographer Max Ellis, of Richmond, who noted that it looked like a large black visor was covering the animal's eyes, when the large black bird landed on his face.
As the jackdaw bent forward to pluck a tick out of the deer's coat, it completely blocked the animal's eyes from view.
This stag at Richmond Park in London does not seem bothered by the jackdaw, which landed on the animal's face to search for ticks
Feeling peckish - the jackdaw sits on the stag's nose and probes his face for ticks, effectively grooming the animal's coat at the park
The stag did not appear too alarmed by the intrusion, however, with the bird doing it a favour by effectively grooming its coat.
Max, 46, said: 'These jackdaws search for ticks and fleas in the deer's coats.
'The stags must appreciate the attention as they tolerate the invasion.'
Richmond Park, a national nature reserve in the capital, is home to 630 red and fallow deer, which have been roaming freely around the green space since 1637.
While visitors are advised to keep at least 50 metres from deer at Richmond Park, particularly stags, this jackdaw clearly had no fear, as such birds are regularly seen searching for parasites on the animals.
Richmond Park in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has 630 red and fallow deer
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