I think this individual is unlikely to be the
vixen that I have been watching since every time I have seen her it is either
around the den area itself or leaving towards or arriving from the graveyard
and wider area to the north.
Today, I saw the vixen coming and going on
probably at least 10 occasions during the 3 hours that I spent watching the den
area.
Whilst I did manage to photograph her well last
Saturday when I first discovered this family of Red Foxes, I have since
found it to be very difficult since she quickly runs in to and out of the den area,
presumably to try and avoid being seen and to protect the presence of her cubs. Most of my photos are a blur ....
I did see the presumed
vixen in the car park and managed to get a reasonable record shot.
After seeing the Red Fox at the bottom of
Church Hill, it was another 30 minutes or so before I had my first sighting at
the den area. Without any warning, the vixen and 4 cubs almost exploded out of
the hedge in a play fight before returning almost quickly as they appeared. My
photos were a complete blur of rusty red with yellowish tints. Very artistic but
basically cr*p 😀.
The rest of my time watching the Red Foxes
followed a similar pattern to my last 2 visits. The first sign would be a pair
of curious eyes peering out and looking at me from the bottom of the hedge.
Then, by staying completely quiet and still, a cub
would emerge and sit enjoying the sunshine for a moment before scampering back
in to safety.
On and off throughout
the period that I was watching the den area, I could see the cubs moving about
inside the hedge through very small gaps.
I think this Red Fox watching
humans stuff is getting a bit boring and tedious for some …. yawn 😀.
Stay safe, stay well, stay strong, stay connected with nature
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