An Excellent Visit (fox photo special)

I hadn't picked up the camera at all today until about 11pm at night. That's leaving it late to get a daily photo, but I needn't have worried. Shutterbug the fox decided that today was going to be one of those days when he lolls around the garden happy for some company. He was out there for about half an hour, dozing, investigating, clambering up the hedge, nosing in the wood pile and generally being a very contented fox.

Here are a very few of the shots from tonight. I'll almost certainly post some more tomorrow and feature some in my regular fox of the day feature.


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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.

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  1. anonymous

    13 Nov 2011

    Wojtek writes:

    Wow. Just wow. Great shots. 🙂
    The first one is like "Hmm? I didn't expect such a warm welcome"… the second, which is my favourite of them all, gives such a "satisfied" look it's just making me happy. He's smiling. 🙂
    Third is very amusing, and I think was a very difficult shot. 🙂
    Rest show the beautiful fur colors at different angles, and are really nice. The from-above one is very surprising – did he really come this close to you?
    He's so fluffy in the winter fur… 🙂

  2. RobinL

    13 Nov 2011

    Words, hurray, what a great visit! SB is looking in full fettle!

  3. Words

    13 Nov 2011

    Robin, he's in great shape at the moment, and was so relaxed. The visits are spaced out at the moment, but well worth the wait when he does decide to show up.

  4. Words

    13 Nov 2011

    Wojtek, thanks. It was a really good half hour. He does come very close (1 metre) and I took a lot of shots (200+) so some of them are ok 😉

    That last shot isn't from above! He's standing on his hind legs to try to reach to the top of the hedge. I think he must have heard some birds nesting just above there, in the tree.

  5. anonymous

    13 Nov 2011

    Wojtek writes:

    Once again, thank you for taking your time to share with all of us. 🙂 And, big thanks to Shutterbug for allowing to be photographed. 🙂

  6. gdare

    13 Nov 2011

    Maybe he has finally decided your garden will be his winter shelter for next few months :yes:

  7. serola

    14 Nov 2011

    WOW indeed! Excellent shots

  8. ojsnascimento

    14 Nov 2011

    Once again… :eyes:
    Except for the Zoo, I only saw a fox "live" once… So I still wonder how you can get these fantastic shots, Words! Don't bother in explaining, I'll always be amazed… 😀

  9. Cynthia23

    14 Nov 2011

    :star: :star: :star: :star: :star: Five stars for the photographer!
    :star: :star: :star: :star: :star: Five stars for the model!

    Awesome photos, Words!

  10. Words

    14 Nov 2011

    Sami, it's great when he's in this kind of mood. All the patience pays off.

  11. Words

    14 Nov 2011

    Cynthia, thanks! I was happy with them.

  12. Words

    14 Nov 2011

    Darko, it would be great if he did decide to stay here, but I think he will just visit. There's nowhere for him to dig a den!

  13. Words

    14 Nov 2011

    Erwin, thanks!

  14. Words

    14 Nov 2011

    Orlando, really all I do is just point the camera and click.

  15. SittingFox

    16 Nov 2011

    Lovely to see him again :yes:

  16. Words

    16 Nov 2011

    Adele, he's doing well and from what I can see on the trail cam he now has a female companion!

  17. ICU109

    17 Nov 2011

    dang you get the attention! love the 2nd to the last best, one he lying down in. all so colorful!

  18. Words

    17 Nov 2011

    Kathy, I liked that one too. The pose, and the soft colour of the lavender.

  19. Wulpen

    19 Oct 2012

    Wow great shots :up:

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