Fox Cubs!!! (Photo Special)

By Words | Published June 1, 2012

I was all set to post about fulmars and house martins when my plans sailed out of the window as the result of my first serious fox cub encounter of the year.


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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens.

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12 Comments

  1. Mickeyjoe-Irl June 1, 2012 at 12:05 am #

    :yes: Great series of shots. :up:

  2. derWandersmann June 1, 2012 at 2:06 am #

    :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

  3. claudeb June 1, 2012 at 7:06 am #

    They're growing so fast! And learning to be friedly too.

  4. anonymous June 1, 2012 at 8:06 am #

    Stacey writes:

    Stunning x

  5. Words June 1, 2012 at 11:06 pm #

    Stacey, thanks! 😀

  6. Words June 1, 2012 at 11:06 pm #

    dW, thanks! 😀

  7. Words June 1, 2012 at 11:06 pm #

    Mick, thanks! It's been a while since I've had the pleasure of photographing fox cubs.

  8. Words June 1, 2012 at 11:06 pm #

    Felix, yes they do grow up quickly, but it would be nice if they share this space for a couple of months or so.

  9. gdare June 2, 2012 at 1:06 am #

    You must have been close, how did they react? Were they keeping distance?

  10. SittingFox June 2, 2012 at 7:06 pm #

    :awww: I sense the vixen's exhaustion :faint:

  11. Words June 3, 2012 at 1:06 am #

    Darko, I was about 6-8 feet away. They knew I was there. One was nervous, the other one just ignored me (but eventually the lure of peanuts was too much!)

  12. Words June 3, 2012 at 1:06 am #

    Adele, the vixens are extremely shy. A couple of nights ago we were standing outside when she appeared with a cub from the side of the building. The vixen saw us and shot the length of the garden in about a second and a half, completely abandoning the youngster (which beat an altogether more measured retreat!). From the number of solo visits the cubs are now making, I think the adults are beginning to relax their grip and get some well-earned rest.