Foxes, that is! The last couple of nights have finally presented some brief glimpses of the adult foxes. And they're an interesting pair that have shown their faces. First, and the boldest of a very shy pack, is 'Nicked Ear'. This is possibly one of the adults last photographed about two years ago (I'd need to check).
Even better, here's a shot of Nicked Ear with one of the cubs.
And the same two, with a third face peering in from the right.
This final shot gives a slightly better view of the second adult. I can't be certain, but from the extremely elongated snout I think this may be last year's cub 'Shy Boy', who would be about 16 months old now.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens.
derWandersmann
1 Jul 2013Have they moved back in, or is this only a visit?
SittingFox
3 Jul 2013Goodness, he does have a long snout. As an aside, from my observations of foxes on the coast (mostly between Hastings and Eastbourne), I have been struck by how much redder they are than the North Downs foxes, which tend more towards a silver hue on their backs.
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6 Jul 2013dW, they've never really gone away, but they did adopt a 'shy' attitude to humans. Nicked-ear is allowing me to see her occasionally now, but still tends to duck off into the undergrowth.
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6 Jul 2013Adele, I'm fairly certain that the adult is Shy Boy who had an extraordinary long snout as a cub. It would be interesting to survey regional foxes. They certainly show national characteristics.