Young foxes are intensely competitive. These two (I think a young male and female) weren't in the mood for sharing when some chicken scraps magically appeared in the garden.
The young vixen is using her body to push the male out of the way
But teeth present a more severe warning
In the tangle they both grab and go
And a moment or two later, peace returns to the garden
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF70-300mm 4.5-5.6 DO IS lens.
anonymous
6 Jun 2010Wojtek writes:
Ahh, arguments within the family… who doesn't know the feeling from own experience? 😉
And yet again, the last photo is almost unbelievably awesome… plus, in this case, cute, too!
gdare
6 Jun 2010Kids do argue, it is important for their growing up :knight:
Vulpes vulpes
6 Jun 2010A lovely sequence of behaviour. I suppose it all started with "You're on MY side of the garden!". The peaceful symmetry of the last shot is great!:furious: Good to see you have those magical chickens in your garden too – I thought it was just me! :whistle:
Words
6 Jun 2010Darko, they're little terrors!
Words
6 Jun 2010Vulpes, those are the moments I'm waiting for. The garden is full of magical things 😉
Words
6 Jun 2010Wojtek, thanks!
SittingFox
7 Jun 2010That last shot is marvellous! And yes, they certainly can be absolute terrors to each other.
cakkleberrylane
9 Jun 2010The last shot is my favorite, like a mirror image almost.
Words
10 Jun 2010Thanks Erwin!
Words
10 Jun 2010Lois, these two are the boldest. The one on the left is female, the one on the right male.
Words
10 Jun 2010Adele, thanks!
Ukwildlife
13 Jun 2010Lovely photos, especially the last one. If you cropped the last one to a portrait of the heads it might make an interesting if art compostion
Words
14 Jun 2010Neil, those two are great little cubs. Always together.
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012A beautiful set of Pict