A deer pokes out its tongue towards a photographer. The cheeky red deer was spotted at Studley Royal Deer Park in Ripon, North Yorks. Anthony Mulligan, 49, from Newcastle Upon Tyne said, "I was visiting the park for the beginning of the annual rut. I was stood behind a tree when this fella walked in my direction as it hadn’t seen me. Because I was behind a tree and use a telephoto lens the deer wasn’t too bothered by my presence." "It looks like the deer is being cheeky, sticking its tongue out at me. I remember calling it a ‘cheeky beggar’ at the time of taking the photos. Just seeing deer in their own environment and being lucky enough to capture a small part of their lives gives me great satisfaction." Please byline: Anthony Mulligan/Solent News © Anthony Mulligan/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 *** Local Caption *** When and where were these pictures taken? The images were taken at Studley royal deer park in Ripon on 29th September 2024 Can you describe how you got these shots? I was visiting the park for the beginning of the annual rut , Stood behind a tree this fella walked in my direction as it hadn’t seen me. 3. Did the deer mind your presence? Because I was behind a tree and use a telephoto lens the deer wasn’t too bothered by my presence. Would you agree that it looks like the deer is cheekily sticking its tongue out at you? Did you notice this at the time? That’s exactly what I thought!! I remember calling it a ‘cheeky beggar’ What is your favourite thing about the shots? Just seeing deer in their own environment and being lucky enough to capture a small part of their lives gives me great satisfaction. Any other info we may like to know? I don’t think so. What is your age, occupation and where are you from? I’m 49yrs old and live in Newcastle upon tyne. I work within the construction industry ( Fencing) as a contract’s manager.