I'll post a couple of proper photos at the end of this, but the main focus is the trail cam and some shots of the foxes over the past couple of nights.
The two vixens have been regular visitors, and several times have appeared together. The one with the healthy brush has produced cubs. The second vixen (with the straggly brush) is, I suspect, a subordinate or helper vixen. This paired behaviour, where one female (possibly a sister) helps another vixen raise cubs is common among foxes. 
This one was the following night.
The trail cam fires three shots triggering, and I have it set to shoot at no more than one triggering per minute. I may miss some this way, but not too much. It was enough at least to capture one more surprise over the past two nights. A fox cub. This is the best of the three frames it took. Not a great shot as the weather has been dank and misty… but it's a cub.
I'll monitor the coming nights all the more closely as a result of that last shot. It looks quite young, and I'd love to know whether it has any siblings.
Staying on the subject of young animals, the pond has proved relatively quiet so far this year. The lone duckling I photographed a week or so ago hasn't been seen again, and the three goslings are now two (though looking very healthy). 
I've also spotted one moorhen nesting at the side of the pond, but not much else. Overall this year has not been good for water birds. The recent flooding (yes, I know we are technically in a drought) has washed out many nest sites, and I suspect that may also have happened here.
The rabbits are doing well though, and it's easy to spot the young ones hopping through the fields.
Nesting season is also underway for the recent summer visitors and these house martins are busy gathering mud for their nests. I expect to see the swallows joining in very soon.
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Postscript A single shot taken shortly after posting the above… 😀
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
gdare
9 May 2012Hehe, here they are :cheers:
derWandersmann
9 May 2012Yep. Short snout, small ears … babyface. LOL
I expect the duckling and the missing gosling have fallen victim to the terrapins.
SittingFox
9 May 2012A foxcub!! :yes: The first of many photos, I suspect.
I haven't seen any young animals at all here but these foxes don't even give birth until May.
Words
11 May 2012Darko, thanks! :cheers:
Words
11 May 2012dW, you might be right about the demise of the duckling. The gosling was sizeable so it could well have been the local sparrowhawk or a fox. Two of the large running ducks have also vanished and I can't imagine the terrapins were the culprits in their case. It's high risk out there.
Words
11 May 2012Adele, hopefully the first of many, but I'm never confident.
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Lovely shots