This is the moment a muntjac deer 'ice-skated' her way across a frozen brook - in scenes reminiscent of the Disney classic Bambi.<br /><br />Tony Marshall, 52, captured the adorable scenes on camera while visiting Rutland Water Nature Reserve in -5C temperatures. <br /><br />The female deer can be seen trotting into view from the undergrowth before her legs were sent sprawling as she took to the ice.<br /><br />The determined animal continues to struggle to regain her footing as she slips and slides but safely makes it to the other side - without any help from Thumper.<br /><br />The wildlife photographer braved sub-zero conditions to film the real-life Bambi moment at the East Midlands beauty spot last week.<br /><br />Tony, a handyman and former RAF engineer, from Oakham, said it was just a matter of being in the "right place at the right time".<br /><br />He said: "I'm a regular at Rutland, it's a great big site and you never know what you're going to see down there. <br /><br />"I went down at first light around 8am. It was around -5C early last week. I questioned why I was going out in those conditions but this made it worthwhile.<br /><br /> "You get otters and deer down there and I noticed this female Muntjac deer trotting into open view.<br /><br />"She then started precariously making her away across the ice Bambi-style and made it safely to the other side.<br /><br />"It was about -5C and this poor thing was in the cold enduring and surviving.<br /><br />"It was determined to cross over this little brook and I was relieved to see her make it over.<br /><br />"I was just in the right place at the right time."
