Red stag guarding his harem.

At the peak of the rut this Red deer stag stands watchful as his harem of hinds are couched resting. The hinds will get bored and try and make an escape if the stag doesn't match up to their expectations.

Canon 5D. ISO400
Canon 100-400mm. L IS at 400mm.
F6.3 1/1000sec
Tripod and cable release