More Fox Photos

By Words | Published February 19, 2010

After a few days of only visiting late into the night, the bold vixen has been back at a more human hour… these from last night and tonight.

And a short video from earlier the week. We've had several visits from one of the local badgers… and a possible explanation as to why the vixen has been other engaged.


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Camera note: All taken with the Canon 40D. The first shot was with the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG macro lens. The other two were taken with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens.

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18 Comments

  1. Mickeyjoe-Irl February 19, 2010 at 1:02 am #

    Does she still have those patches on her other side?

  2. anonymous February 19, 2010 at 2:02 am #

    Wojtek writes:

    They're visible on the video.

  3. gdare February 19, 2010 at 5:02 am #

    Love affair!!! So, there will be cubs around soon 😀

  4. cakkleberrylane February 20, 2010 at 12:02 am #

    Great! How early will you be able to get pictures of the cubs?

  5. SittingFox February 20, 2010 at 10:02 am #

    That's a great clip of the two foxes together! :up:

    We had some excitement here last week when an absolutely huge, ancient-as-the-hills dogfox from out in the meadows wandered in. He was the biggest fox I've ever seen in the garden – massively broad head, tall with a solid build and a coat like a small wolf's! As to whether the vixen prefers him or the humbler Silver Dogfox, I do not know :right:

  6. Words February 20, 2010 at 7:02 pm #

    Mickey, the patches are still there, but I decided to show her good side 😉

  7. Words February 20, 2010 at 7:02 pm #

    Wojtek, the patches certainly make her easy to identify on the trail cam footage. I still don't know what they are though.

  8. Words February 20, 2010 at 7:02 pm #

    Adele, a newcomer to your garden! That's great.

  9. Words February 20, 2010 at 7:02 pm #

    Lois, it's hard to tell if or when we will see the cubs. Much depends on where their den is. If it's close by it's possible that the cubs will appear around April or early May.

  10. Words February 20, 2010 at 7:02 pm #

    Darko, I certainly hope so!

  11. Mickeyjoe-Irl February 20, 2010 at 8:02 pm #

    Originally posted by Words:

    the patches are still there, but I decided to show her good side

    The coat that side does look so good it's hard to believe. I wasn't sure about the video, I thought it might just be the light.

  12. Ukwildlife February 20, 2010 at 9:02 pm #

    great foxy photos as ever 🙂

  13. Words February 22, 2010 at 7:02 am #

    Thanks Neil!

  14. Words February 22, 2010 at 7:02 am #

    Mickeyjoe, the first time I saw those patches on the trail cam I wasn't at all sure what they were. From what I can tell she did go missing for a couple of weeks before the marks appeared, so an injury is possible. Fine now though.

  15. Words February 26, 2010 at 11:02 pm #

    Thanks Erwin!

  16. Flying Red Fox Blog February 27, 2010 at 8:02 pm #

    Yay! :yes: isnt she so cute i hope theres Cubs this year too. 😛

  17. Words February 28, 2010 at 10:02 am #

    Mark, we live in hope. It would be great if there are cubs 🙂

  18. Wulpen October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    Great Photos