The bold vixen (in pictures)

By Paul Cecil | Published July 20, 2008

Peeping

Laughing

Resting

Camera note: all photos taken with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens.

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12 Comments

  1. Ukwildlife July 20, 2008 at 1:07 am #

    great photos as ever. I just tried to photograph one of my foxes in the garden. There were 3 and its the longest Ive ever seen them for. They seemed un fazed by the floodlight but when I openbed the door they did the look pause leggit thing 🙁 – Di you have to get yours used to your presence or were they just tame to start with?

  2. Words July 20, 2008 at 1:07 am #

    Neil, this one was one of the cubs we got to know last year so she's been used to us from an early age, but the 'opening the door' thing is a familiar problem! The nicked-ear vixen hates it which is why I have relatively few photos of her. The bold vixen and the dog fox will wait while I open the door, go out, go in again, change batteries, get a new lens etc…

    The only way round the scattering instinct it is to be out there when they arrive, keep very still and let them pluck up courage to get closer to you. Moving towards them will make them run (at first). Oh and get their attention with a handful of sultanas or something. It doesn't need to be much, just enough to slow them down and tempt them back if they do scarper. Patience is the key. I used to sit outside waiting for a couple of hours at a stretch when we first started to see them.

    Great though that you've got three foxes visiting together!

  3. SittingFox July 20, 2008 at 7:07 am #

    That final picture is just lovely! She has a beautiful face.

    Foxes do vary so much in their tolerance levels. The SV is just…the SV, but her sisters were so much more patient with the lense-swapping thing 😉

  4. Words July 20, 2008 at 10:07 pm #

    Vulpes :cheers:

  5. Vulpes vulpes July 20, 2008 at 10:07 pm #

    😀

  6. Words July 20, 2008 at 10:07 pm #

    Adele, she's easily the prettiest vixen we've seen round here. And very good with lenses too!

  7. FrogBoots July 21, 2008 at 9:07 pm #

    She's lovely! Great shots, as usual! :up: 🙂

  8. Cynthia23 July 21, 2008 at 10:07 pm #

    Really fabulous shots today! WOW! She is beautiful! :up:

  9. Words July 22, 2008 at 7:07 am #

    Thanks FB 🙂

  10. Words July 22, 2008 at 7:07 am #

    Thanks Cynthia 🙂

  11. Flying Red Fox Blog July 22, 2008 at 7:07 pm #

    Wow such a beautiful Vixen too :love: Those phots are so nice and sharp and clear aswell.

  12. Words July 23, 2008 at 12:07 am #

    Mark, thanks! We had both vixens in the garden tonight. I'll get some photos up tomorrow… getting too late now!