If you're a stag in need of a rest in the open, soaking in some warmth from the sun, your antlers can attract unwelcome attention. They do show up so well against the sky that you might wish you were a hind. The solution is to spend time on a place like Blacka Moor where you cannot so easily be seen. Not only does the bronze colour of the bracken litter help to camouflage the reddish timbre of the stag's coat. But antlers can also be mistaken for the typically low shrubby growth of trees like rowan.
I've seen stags lying among this shrubby growth so often now that I'm sure they are aware of the helpful disguise provided. I'm also sure that many people have walked very close to stags without them having any idea of their presence.
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