Ok, it’s not the best photo I’ve ever taken of a fox but it’s the first one since the sudden disappearance of Pretty who was last seen about there and a half weeks ago. We’ve had plenty of trail camera activity of other foxes (a clip is included below), but the new group of foxes very much keep themselves to themselves. We know there are young mouths to feed (the vixen on the trail camera is lactating), but no physical sign of them yet. I’m sure they must be close by so things may get more active in the coming weeks.
This fox appeared early evening at the far end of the garden. The photos were taken through the window.
Just two other photos from today, both taken this morning at Falmer Village. The first is a duck on a wall, contemplating the fothcoming exhibition being advertised on the church noticeboard 😉
The second shot is a silhouette of a blackbird foot-stomping on a gravestone!
Now the video clip. The lactating vixen appears in the second and third sequences. It starts with a badger.
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
dW
3 Apr 2014It looks like she’s in no mood for play. She needs all the fuel she can get.
The fox in the first shot looks pretty lean … I wonder if the population is approaching maximum? That, and the winter, would slim them down a bit.
Words
3 Apr 2014dW, the foxes always look pretty worn out at this time of year. Partly the strain of cubs, plus they will be beginning their moult. But I have to say the latest group are fairly untidy-looking!
Darko
3 Apr 2014Now I remembered, do you still have badgers coming to visit your garden?
Words
3 Apr 2014Darko, yes the badgers show up every now and then. I’ve not seen one to photgraph, but there’s plenty of time yet.