The slow arrival of house martins in Sussex has picked up over the Bank Holiday, and they were out in force today when I popped over to Falmer Pond. House martins build elaborate nests (a bit like bee hives in shape) from mud which they collect from the edge of the pond. 
Back home, the fox cubs are a constant source of entertainment and delight as they skip, fight and play all around the garden. They are still mainly nocturnal, but a pair did show up on the trail cam late this morning so daytime photos are a possibility as they get a little older. These shots were taken tonight as the scrabbled over a handful of peanuts.
Camera note: house martin shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. The fox cubs were photographed with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens.
derWandersmann
8 May 2013Charming shots, Words!.
gdare
8 May 2013These are big teeth for such a small animal :left:
SittingFox
9 May 2013You must be thrilled with this year's foxwatching!
Words
12 May 2013Darko, those teeth are already very sharp, but they will get a lot bigger when their second teeth come through.
Words
12 May 2013dW, thanks!
Words
12 May 2013Adele, I'm having a good time with them. This is the best year for some time now. It's a shame the vixen is so shy as I'd love to see her interact with the cubs, but she's sensibly very cautious.