Deer seen rock-rocking on NYCs Rockaway Beach in middle of mating season

This beachgoer does not have any stag fright!A white-tailed deer was seen galloping along Rockaway Beach last week, a clip posted to Facebook Saturday showed.The buck may have been showing off his antlers and adopting the tried and true human ritual of going to the beach to find a doe-eyed partner, as mating season for white-tailed deer lasts from mid-October through December, and peaks in mid-November.Commenters on Facebook were fawning over the clip, with many dubbing him “Rocky” and one person joking that the “Bucks are in town to play the Knicks.”Others referenced the upcoming Christmas season, writing, “Rudolph is a little early,” and “Dashing through the sand.”Deer are no strangers to New York City, but are primarily found in green areas of The Bronx, which is on the mainland of the state, and on Staten Island, which is a quick swim from New Jersey, city officials say.Deer are strong, graceful and fast swimmers that are capable of covering long distances across open waters to the city’s islands and peninsulas, and are often spotted on Nassau County’s nearby barrier islands of Barnum Island and Jones Beach Island.New Yorkers are advised to give the animals space and not to feed them.The Post reached out to the NYC Parks Department for comment.Deer are responsible for up to 70,000 motor vehicle collisions every year in New York, with nearly half of them occurring during mating season....