A horse, and a roof-top fox

By Paul Cecil | Published February 26, 2008

We're at the start of a 'health' week at work, which means there are various organized walks. Today's was at lunchtime (which is civilized), but tomorrow they start out at 6.45 a.m. with a walk organized by the RSPB. I'm gambling on the weather being ok for it, though rain is forecast overnight. Anyway, as ever I've been taking the camera out with me and getting far too many shots. But I really liked this one, which is an excuse to start a 'Horses' album. Nothing else in it yet, but I'm sure it won't stay like that for too long.

With all the amphibian activity I haven't paid too much attention to the foxes, but the old dog fox spent quite a while in the garden this evening. Here's three.

Up close

Leaping on to the garage roof

Up on the roof

Camera note: all shots taken with the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG macro lens.

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16 Comments

  1. Vulpes vulpes February 26, 2008 at 12:02 am #

    Oh my, what white white fangs he's got! I wonder does he floss… 😀

  2. CedarFox February 26, 2008 at 5:02 am #

    It almost looks like he's flying in the second shot :up:

  3. gdare February 26, 2008 at 5:02 am #

    Very curious fox 😀

  4. ALLY_G February 26, 2008 at 7:02 am #

    Great shots of the fox. The last one is my fave, he looks so cute and curious. :happy:

  5. Flying Red Fox Blog February 26, 2008 at 2:02 pm #

    Its a Flying Red Fox 😆 His teeth are perfect! He is doing an impersonation of Roofy in the last shot, i wonder where Roofy is now.

  6. SittingFox February 26, 2008 at 7:02 pm #

    He does appear to have superceded the laws of gravity in that second shot :wizard:

  7. Flying Red Fox Blog February 26, 2008 at 9:02 pm #

    Oh my!:lol: Foxy lady on a strange hair day!

  8. cwbywz February 26, 2008 at 9:02 pm #


    Just wonder if you had seen this picture.

  9. Words February 26, 2008 at 9:02 pm #

    Darko, in that third shot he's watching our door!

  10. Words February 26, 2008 at 9:02 pm #

    Eric, for once I knew he was going to jump. I didn't quite get the alignment right though, but it's the best of that sort of shot to date.

  11. Words February 26, 2008 at 9:02 pm #

    Vulpes, yes he has a good set of teeth on him!

  12. Words February 26, 2008 at 10:02 pm #

    Elke, I like that photo too. I love the curiosity on his face as he's watching.

  13. Words February 26, 2008 at 10:02 pm #

    Adele, he does look remarkably relaxed in the shot doesn't he. Amazing energy from a standing start.

  14. Words February 26, 2008 at 10:02 pm #

    LOL! mark, of course. Perfect photo for you! We haven't seen Roofy in a while, but this old fellow started it all off. Here he is in July 2006.

  15. Words February 28, 2008 at 12:02 am #

    Rick, excuse the late response! That's a great image. I'd not seen it before. Thanks for putting it up. :up:

  16. cwbywz February 29, 2008 at 8:02 pm #

    I am simply amazed at your "fox" pictures.
    I had one for a pet once and I never could get a picture of him. I would wind up with a picture of an empty bed and if lucky, the tip of his tail in the shot. They are quick.