Nicked-ear making herself at home

In recent weeks, it's become a case of watch, wait and often miss the nicked-ear vixen as she passes through the garden. So it was somewhat unexpected when I went outside this evening and saw her nestled comfortably in the rickety pergola at the far end of the garden. This is most unlike her, as indeed was her tolerance as I approached up the garden. The photos are mainly taken at the long end of the zoom. After all, if she is going to make herself at home here the last thing I want to do is disturb her.

Nicked-ear settles in

On walkabout

Settling back down

And a final look round

Camera note: all shots taken with the EF70-300mm 4.5-5.6 DO IS lens.

This entry was posted in Foxes and tagged .

14 Comments

  1. FrogBoots October 10, 2008 at 4:10 am #

    Wonderful series! It's great she is feeling so comfortable in your garden…I hope it's a harbinger of things (photos) to come! 🙂

  2. gdare October 10, 2008 at 5:10 am #

    She is finding a peaceful place to spend the winter 😀 And she looks adorable 🙂

  3. Words October 10, 2008 at 7:10 am #

    Darko, I do hope she stays around. 🙂

  4. Words October 10, 2008 at 7:10 am #

    FB, it would be nice if she stays all winter, because after winter is spring and spring is cubs 😀

  5. stregatta October 10, 2008 at 8:10 am #

    I love that little fox :love: and, yes, she looks so comfortable in your garden….if I were a fox, not like any better 😀 :up:

  6. Zephirine October 10, 2008 at 11:10 am #

    I envy you, Words! 😀 You can take all these shots so close to it! :up: I think it really likes your garden! 🙂 🙂

  7. SittingFox October 10, 2008 at 7:10 pm #

    Nice to see her so calm. All foxes seem to have favourite spots for resting and I hope that she has found hers in your garden!

  8. Vulpes vulpes October 10, 2008 at 11:10 pm #

    Ah, she looks so pretty in that final shot!

  9. Words October 11, 2008 at 12:10 am #

    Stregatta, thanks! She's not usually so relaxed 🙂

  10. Words October 11, 2008 at 12:10 am #

    Vulpes, I liked that shot too. A slightly odd posture, but very relaxed.

  11. Words October 11, 2008 at 12:10 am #

    Zephirine, she's been using the garden since she was a cub so she's quite comfortable here.

  12. Words October 11, 2008 at 12:10 am #

    Adele, it was most unlike her, but it bodes well for the spring.

  13. Flying Red Fox Blog October 19, 2008 at 4:10 pm #

    Thats so sweet :heart: If she thinks its safe for her then there will definatly (i hope) be plenty of cubs to photograph like there was a couple of years back. 😛

  14. Words October 19, 2008 at 5:10 pm #

    Mark, I certainly hope so. She's been somewhat erratic this past week, but she's still around and I think she going to stay put over winter. You can never quite be sure though.