Adorned Sika stag

Japanese Sika stag having a bad hair day. The rut is at its height and this deer was wallowing in the mud and thrashing the reeds with his antlers, partly to vent his frustration and partly to make himself look more impressive for the photograph.

Canon 5D ISO200
Canon 400mm f2.8L lens.
f3.5 1/1600sec
Tripod.