Tonight there were four fox cubs in the garden. The usual three were at the front of the garden when a fourth fox appeared at the far end. It eventually moved more centrally, but still keeping its distance, but close enough to get a decent identification photo. The distinctive mark is the nicked-ear.
Just two other quick shots (from around 200 taken tonight). First the young vixen (who I'm calling Poppy). She's enjoying a game of 'teach-yourself hunting'.
And the last shot is 'rough-ear', but picked more for the composition than anything else.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.
Mickeyjoe-Irl
28 Jun 2012Poppy, good name. :yes:
Is Nick too obvious for #4?
gdare
28 Jun 2012Or Nicky 😀
derWandersmann
28 Jun 2012:yes: Nice work, Words.
SittingFox
28 Jun 2012It's great that you're now able to recognise them as individuals. It'll be interesting to see which ones hang around when the autumn comes.
anonymous
28 Jun 2012Anonymous writes:
Yes, I thought of the name Nick too. LOL.
Nice roses!
Marilyn
derWandersmann
28 Jun 2012Apparently, they have no great desire for sugars … roses (and most blossoms, for that matter) are quite edible, and have lots of sugars. Perhaps they prefer more complex carbs, like the peanuts, which also have an added protein load.
anonymous
29 Jun 2012Anonymous writes:
They are probably drawn to the fats in the peanuts is my guess.
Marilyn
derWandersmann
29 Jun 2012High-energy stuff … fats, sugars.
Words
30 Jun 2012Mick, I was thinking of Nick or Nicky for number 4 so something along those line will probably stick. I very rarely see him/her though.
Words
30 Jun 2012dW/Marilyn, they do tend to leave flowers alone (other than trampling over them occasionally), but they do like sweet foods when they can get them. I put peanuts down because cats aren't interested in them!
Words
30 Jun 2012Adele, they're just about at the stage where the individual personalities are becoming clear, which also helps with identification. They're certainly a friendly bunch and I suspect at least one will stay around this year. Possibly Poppy or Rough Ear. They seem the most confident.
Words
30 Jun 2012Marilyn, thanks. The roses are finally coming into bloom, and make a nice setting for foxes. We also have fox gloves (the yellow stalks in the background of that shot).
Words
30 Jun 2012Darko, or even Nico 😉
Words
30 Jun 2012dW, thanks!
derWandersmann
30 Jun 2012My cat licks the salt off a peanut, then leaves it lying there. Quite a treat to find in one's stocking feet.
He does it to soda crackers, too … nothing quite like stepping on a cold, soggy soda cracker in the dark.
Mickeyjoe-Irl
30 Jun 2012Originally posted by derWandersmann:
Try a mouse corpse :insane:
Words
30 Jun 2012Originally posted by derWandersmann:
Not something I've had the pleasure of experiencing!
Words
30 Jun 2012Originally posted by Mickeyjoe-Irl:
Nor that! Thankfully :faint: