The Sleepy Fox

By Words | Published July 22, 2010

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
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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.

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18 Comments

  1. Vulpes vulpes July 22, 2010 at 12:07 am #

    She is so gorgeous! :love:

  2. Tervicz July 22, 2010 at 2:07 am #

    Wow, how close can you get? Does she come close to you?

  3. gdare July 22, 2010 at 5:07 am #

    It is nice that she trust you that much that she can sleep while you are around 😎

  4. SittingFox July 22, 2010 at 8:07 pm #

    Awww! She's lovely and it's nice of you to build a bed especially for her 😉

  5. Mickeyjoe-Irl July 22, 2010 at 9:07 pm #

    Funny how animals will pick a favourite sleeping spot. I've notice that our cats have locations that they will always choose.

  6. Words July 23, 2010 at 12:07 am #

    Tervicz, she does come right up to me sometimes 😉

  7. Words July 23, 2010 at 12:07 am #

    Vulpes, she really did do herself proud in this set.

  8. Words July 23, 2010 at 1:07 am #

    Darko, well she knows who I am. The others are much more wary.

  9. Words July 23, 2010 at 1:07 am #

    Erwin, thanks!

  10. Words July 23, 2010 at 1:07 am #

    Adele, 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).

  11. Words July 23, 2010 at 1:07 am #

    Mick, they're not silly. Find a good spot and hang on to it.

  12. Tervicz July 23, 2010 at 2:07 am #

    Be careful then if you ever take a nap in your garden, you don't wake up with a fox sleeping on your chest 😉

  13. Cynthia23 July 26, 2010 at 2:07 pm #

    Really sweet photos!

  14. Words July 29, 2010 at 12:07 am #

    Tervicz, I'll keep that in mind :zzz:

  15. Words July 29, 2010 at 12:07 am #

    Cynthia, thanks!

  16. Flying Red Fox Blog August 25, 2010 at 9:08 am #

    So very sweet! :heart:

  17. Words August 25, 2010 at 8:08 pm #

    Thanks Mark!

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

    Great shots