Believe it or not, there is a fox in this photo.
You have to look very closely at the rear of the pergola.
Ok, I'll make it even easier…
It obviously has the patience of a saint and is thoroughly capable of out-watching me. I knew a fox was around. I'd left an egg out there, and then hidden away in a corner for the best part of an hour… and nothing. I went inside to warm up… and sure enough the egg vanished within minutes. So I tried again with a few small scraps. That was when I managed to get this photograph. I wasn't even aware the fox was lurking. It was just a test shot to check that I had an approximate focus (I was manually focusing to avoid needing to use a torch to get auto focus at a distance). It was only when I was looking through the few test frames later on that I noticed the slightest hint of eye shine in the background. Even zoomed it takes some imagination to identify the fox; but it's there.
Watching and waiting.
Camera note: the photo was taken with the EF70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens set for manual focus at 70mm.
chthoniid
29 Jan 2009Hmm, if you didn't explain it I'd never have seen it 😀
Vulpes vulpes
29 Jan 2009Bless your eyesight! 😀
CedarFox
29 Jan 2009Nice spotting! Until I scrolled down, I thought I was going have to put my nose on the screen to find it. :eyes:
Flying Red Fox Blog
29 Jan 2009Yay you outFOXED it lol 😆
Ukwildlife
29 Jan 2009Ah the joys of wildlife photography…lol
gdare
29 Jan 2009It was :ninja: fox 😀
ForestFloor
29 Jan 2009CedarFox 😆 Me too AND I had to take my glasses off and squint but finally saw an ear and then the face. Words, I think both you and the fox have the patience of a saint!!
Words
29 Jan 2009Eric, lol! :eyes:
SittingFox
29 Jan 2009Oh dear, I think all our foxes are turning into miniature cougars :cat:
Words
29 Jan 2009Brendan, even having explained I'm still struggling!
Words
29 Jan 2009Vulpes, it's the flash that gave it away.
Words
29 Jan 2009Christine, lol! I'll try to get a better photo, but I'm not promising.
Words
29 Jan 2009Neil, indeed. It's peaceful enough waiting for them… cold but peaceful. I just wish they'd show themselves.
Words
29 Jan 2009Mark, it sure did. This isn't going to be one of the easier foxes to photograph, that's for sure.
Words
29 Jan 2009Adele, definitely not a good time of year. I may have to invest in a hide if this goes on for too long :whistle:
Words
29 Jan 2009Darko, it's a useful trick… invisibility…
Mickeyjoe-Irl
31 Jan 2009And we thought the vixen was shy 😀
Words
31 Jan 2009Indeed, Mick… this one has perfected the art of invisibility.
cakkleberrylane
1 Feb 2009Thanks for showing it. I never would have seen it!
Words
1 Feb 2009I wouldn't either but for knowing that a fox was somewhere in the vicinity 😉