Rutting Call shows a red deer stag in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire. Taken by Jamie Smart, from the UK, it was highly commended in the under-10s category. She had to stretch up to avoid the long grass in the foreground spoiling her shot.

Photograph: Jamie Smart/2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2025/aug/27/wildlife-photographer-of-year-2025-in-pictures
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