Lesser Stag Beetle (Dorcus parallelipipedus)

I don't usually take my camera on a simple visit to my locally inconvenient convenience store, but yesterday I did.

On my return, sitting on my front garden wall, people passing by oblivious to its presence, was this male Lesser Stag beetle.

This of course, allowed me to whip my camera out and record the event before it flew off again.

See the result, with species information (including how you can tell it's a male) here: