Aberdeenshire ranger catches stunning image of stag sheltering during snow blizzard

A ranger on the Queen’s Aberdeenshire estate has captured a breathtaking image of his encounter with a red deer stag during heavy snow this morning.

The red deer was caught at Glenmuick, near Ballater, this morning as snow continued to fall in inland Aberdeenshire.

Communities in the region’s Highland border woke up to yet more snow today, turning villages such as Braemar into a winter wonderland.

Head ranger at Balmoral Estate, Glyn Jones, captured the encounter with nature in Glenmuick in the early hours as snow continued to fall.

Glen Muick is home to a large population of red deer.

A Met Office yellow warning for snow remained in place in Grampian until noon today, but has now been lifted.

Between 1in and 4in were expected to fall in areas of Aberdeenshire, but as the weather turns milder this will turn to rain in some areas.