Yesterday I included a shot of recently sprouted glistening inkcaps. They deteriorate very rapidly. Here's what they looked like this evening.
But never fret, there are always more sprouting!
Meanwhile, in the pond I lost count of the tiny young newts. They're only about 4cm long so spotting them amongst the weed isn't always easy. Nor comfortable! 
I can't really count those as a surprise, but while I was photographing them something slightly larger caught my eye. We seem to have a lone (and very late, and rather large) tadpole in the pond. I presume it's one that's failed to metamorphose, but it was lively enough. There's another shot of it in my 365 album.
No fox sightings tonight, though the regular youngster was out last night. He seems to be limping again (left rear leg), but I doubt it's serious. He was standing on it well enough when I took this picture of him taking a drink. I've also had the odd glimpse of one of the other cubs over the past couple of days, so there are certainly at least two still around which bodes well for next year. No adults though.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG macro lens, except the fox, which is with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM
Flying Red Fox Blog
10 Oct 2007Nice Inkcaps, are they the poisonous version od Mushrooms or am i thinking of the Deadly Nightshade ones?:P
Nice tadpole and newt and the young fox wants to help with the gardening again with the seed trays:D
SittingFox
10 Oct 2007Nice to see the young fox – I wonder who he's been arguing with 😉
I would quite like to do a timelapse sequence on inkcaps. They do self-absorb with amazing speed.