Cheeky was back in her (new) favourite spot tonight: the leaf mould bin. In case you're wondering what the 'bin' is, it's simply four stakes surrounded by chicken wire and filled with fallen leaves… which rot down and can be used as mulch or soil improver. None of that is of much interest to a young fox, and Cheeky likes it for the security (it's 3-4 feet high), the warmth (all that rotting matter generates heat), comfort (it's nice and soft), and an endless supply of bugs for food (the bugs love it for the same reasons she does, bar the final reason). 
Looking for bugs
Napping
Grooming
More grooming
More napping
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.
Vulpes vulpes
22 Jul 2010She is so gorgeous! :love:
Tervicz
22 Jul 2010Wow, how close can you get? Does she come close to you?
gdare
22 Jul 2010It is nice that she trust you that much that she can sleep while you are around 😎
SittingFox
22 Jul 2010Awww! She's lovely and it's nice of you to build a bed especially for her 😉
Mickeyjoe-Irl
22 Jul 2010Funny how animals will pick a favourite sleeping spot. I've notice that our cats have locations that they will always choose.
Words
23 Jul 2010Tervicz, she does come right up to me sometimes 😉
Words
23 Jul 2010Vulpes, she really did do herself proud in this set.
Words
23 Jul 2010Darko, well she knows who I am. The others are much more wary.
Words
23 Jul 2010Erwin, thanks!
Words
23 Jul 2010Adele, she does like that bed, though its real function is home to some slow worms (who also quite like the compost bin just next to it).
Words
23 Jul 2010Mick, they're not silly. Find a good spot and hang on to it.
Tervicz
23 Jul 2010Be careful then if you ever take a nap in your garden, you don't wake up with a fox sleeping on your chest 😉
Cynthia23
26 Jul 2010Really sweet photos!
Words
29 Jul 2010Tervicz, I'll keep that in mind :zzz:
Words
29 Jul 2010Cynthia, thanks!
Flying Red Fox Blog
25 Aug 2010So very sweet! :heart:
Words
25 Aug 2010Thanks Mark!
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Great shots